The Shadow of Shenzhen: What Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis Portends for China's Economic Future In a recent interview, former South China Morning Post editor in chief Chow Chung yan likened the Northern Metropolis to Shenzhen, the southern tech hub that has become synonymous with Chinese innovation.
This comparison reflects more than just shared economic ambitions – it speaks to the deeper cultural and ideological currents driving China's development model.
At its core, the Northern Metropolis project is a bold experiment in spatial planning and economic engineering.