User:Neruall4/Yangtze Delta

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During the mid-late Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the first bud of capitalism[citation needed][clarification needed] of East Asia was born and developed in this area, although it was disrupted by the Manchu invasion and controlled strictly and carefully by the Confucian central government in Beijing, it continued its development slowly throughout the rest of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).

Rifeng Liu.The Sprouting of Capitalism in China and the Development of Agriculture in the Ming Dynasty. 1996. Guangxi Journal of Agriculture, 1996, No. 1, pp. 51-53 http://www.cqvip.com/QK/87870X/199601/1004829918.html

Since I didn't find source about the first bud of capitalism of East Asia was born in mid-late Ming dynasty in English website, I searched in China website and found this publication source which talked about the first bud of capitalism born in Yangtze Delta.

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During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the delta became a large economic centre for the country, and also played the most important role in agriculture and handicraft industry.

Robert C. Allen. Agricultural Productivity and Rural Incomes in England and the Yangtze Delta, c. 1620-c. 1820. New Series, Vol. 62, No. 3 (Aug., 2009), pp. 525-550 (26 pages). JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20542958

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The area is home to an extensive transport network. The area has one of the highest private vehicle ownership rates in China, and traffic rules governing Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Zhejiang are relatively strict compared to the rest of the country.[ citation needed]

Citation for Source: Ma, Lin, et al. “China’s Provincial Vehicle Ownership Forecast and Analysis of the Causes Influencing the Trend.” Sustainability, vol. 11, no. 14, 2019, p. 3928., https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143928.

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The Yangtze Delta contains the most fertile soils in all of China.

Zhang, Xiangling, et al. “Soil Quality Assessment in Farmland of a Rapidly Industrializing Area in the Yangtze Delta, China.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 19, 2022, p. 12912., https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912912.

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5.In Qing Pu, 50 ponds, containing five different species of fish, produce 29,000 tons of fish each year.

https://www.shqp.gov.cn/stat/stat/upload/202008/0806_154741_254.pdf “2015 Qing Pu District Statistical Yearbook“

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The Hui-style culture, Huaiyang culture, Wuyue culture, Shanghai style culture, Chu-Han culture.

Hui Style architecture. Huaiyang cuisine. Wuyue culture. Culture of Shanghai. Chu (state).

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Because of the large population of the delta, and factories, farms, and other cities upriver, the World Wide Fund for Nature says the Yangtze Delta is the biggest cause of marine pollution in the Pacific Ocean.

Li Daoji and Dag Daler. Ocean Pollution from Land-Based Sources: East China Sea, China. Ambio Vol. 33, No. 1/2, Transboundary Issues in Shared Waters (Feb., 2004), pp. 107-113 (7 pages). Published by: Springer on behalf of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4315461

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The region includes some of the fastest-growing economies in China in recent years, and as of 2004 has occupied over 21% of China's total gross GDP.

Edward Leman. The Yangtze Delta megalopolis. Ekistics Vol. 65, No. 388/389/390, Mega-cities…and mega-city regions – 2: World (January/February-March/April-May/June 1998), pp. 65-71 (7 pages). Published by: Athens Center of Ekistics. https://www.jstor.org/stable/43623696

This journal talks about how domestic the Yangtze Delta is in China and how fast the economic growing in Yangtze Delta.

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(6). http://data.stats.gov.cn/english

In 2018, the Yangtze Delta had a GDP of approximately US$2.2 trillion, about the same size as Italy.

This link does not show the GDP of Yangtze Delta, which is not a reliable resource. I suggest to delete this reference.

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 * https://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/hope/yangtze.html
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 * http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/chinadata/shanghai.htm
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http://csj.xinhuanet.com/2006-11/28/content_8659287.htm

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http://www.china.com.cn/chinese/zhuanti/qy/550016.htm

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http://www.xinhuanet.com/2019-05/15/c_1124498242.htm

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http://www.people.com.cn/GB/jingji/8215/37562/37563/2785887.html

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Metropolitan areas[edit]
Yangtze Delta

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Author should find reliable source to put on.

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The YRD region, covering three provinces Jiangsu, Anhui, and Zhejiang as well as the city of Shanghai, has long been viewed as a jewel in the crown of China’s economic transformation.

This region accounts for about a quarter of China’s total economic output, one third of China’s annual research and development (R&D) expenditure, one third of the number of invention patents in force in China, and one third of China’s gross export, foreign direct investment (FDI), and outbound investment.

https://www.china-briefing.com/news/yangtze-river-delta-integration-opportunities-incentives-for-businesses-in-china-dual-circulation-strategy/

18. Add content: Yangtze Delta Tourism


 * Water Towns: Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Fengjing Water Town, Wuzhen Water Town, Xitang Water Town, Zhouzhuang Water Town, Tongli Water Town...
 * Classical Gardens: Yu Garden, Humble Administrator’s Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of the Nets Garden, Lion Grove Garden, Blue Wave Pavilion...
 * Natural Scenery: West Lake, Yuantouzhu, Longjing Tea Plantations, Xixi Wetland Park, Tiger Hill, Mt. Putuoshan...
 * Museums: Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition, Nanjing Museum, Suzhou Museum, Suzhou Silk Museum...
 * Performance and Shows: Shanghai Acrobatics Shows, “Most Memorable is Hangzhou” Show, Music & Light Shows in Hangzhou, Kunqu Opera
 * Silk Culture: China National Silk Museum, Suzhou Silk Museum, Suzhou No.1 Factory.
 * Tea Culture: Longjing Tea Plantations, China National Tea Museum.
 * Buddhsit Culture: Jade Buddha Temple, Lingyin Temple, Mt. Puotuoshan, Lingshan Grand Buddha.

https://www.chinadiscovery.com/yangtze-river-delta-tours/tourism.html

19. Most of the people in this region speak Wu Chinese (sometimes called Shanghainese, although Shanghainese is actually one of the dialects within the Wu group of Chinese) as their mother tongue, in addition to Mandarin.

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20. The Three Gorge Dam has huge impacts on both upstream and downstream. Since 2003, the Yangtze River delta front has experienced severe erosion and significant sediment coarsening.

Sources: Luo, X., Yang, S., Wang, R. et al. New evidence of Yangtze delta recession after closing of the Three Gorges Dam. Sci Rep 7, 41735 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep41735

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