Since its establishment, the Yangtze River Industrial Economic Research Institute, under the guidance of Dean Liu Zhibiao and the support of experts and scholars from all walks of life in politics, industry, academia and research has always adhered to the original intention of the concept of “enthusiasm, professionalism, and rationality”, provided advice and suggestions for China's economic and social development through online discussions and offline discussions, and the relevant results have been well received by all sectors of society. With the enthusiastic sponsorship of CCB Trust, Jiangsu Haimei New Materials, Susi Co., Ltd. and other units and the support of all sectors of society, the third Yangtze River Industry and Economic Forum was successfully held on January 18, 2019 in Shanghai Construction Bank Building. The theme of this offline seminar is "Constructing a modern economic system with high quality". More than 120 experts and scholars in politics, industry, academia and research all over the country attended the meeting.This issue shows the lecture content of Professor Fan Jianyong, School of Economics, Fudan University. The first part is the meaning of integration revealed by the new economic geography theory. The second part is about the distribution of industries in the Yangtze River Delta and the situation of manufacturing. The third part is where the integrated industries of the Yangtze River Delta are headed under such integrated conditions, and what position Shanghai is in.
