Table 4 Major cities in different directions.
From: Recognizing resilience evolution and connectivity in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration
Position | List of major cities |
|---|---|
East | Mainly includes coastal cities, such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Nantong and Taizhou |
West | Mainly includes most of the cities in Anhui Province, such as Hefei, Anqing, Wuhu and Luan |
South | Cities in Zhejiang Province, including Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing, Lishui and Wenzhou |
North | Some cities in northern Anhui Province, such as Huaibei, Suzhou and Bozhou, and some cities in northern Jiangsu Province, such as Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Yancheng and Huaian. |
Midlands | Nanjing, Changzhou and Maanshan |