(7) Higher Education Radiation
The three major megalopolises are home to 51.6% of the country's top universities, and 28.2% of the students attending universities and colleges.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis is home to 26.8% of the nation's top universities, the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis 20.9%, and the Pearl River Delta Megalopolis 3.9%.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis has 8.3% of the nation's students attending universities and colleges, the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis 14.0% and the Pearl River Delta Megalopolis 5.9%.
The performance of the three megalopolises can be measured by observing the top 30 cities among China's 298 cities at prefecture and above in terms of the radiaiton of higher education.
The Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis has five cities in the top 30, including Shanghai in second place, Nanjing in fourth, Hefei in 12th, Hangzhou in 14th, and Suzhou in 30th.
The Pearl River Delta Megalopolis only has Guangzhou in the top 30.
The three megalopolises have nine cities in the top 30. The Pearl River Delta Megalopolis has relatively weak radiaiton of higher education.
(8) Science and Technology Radiation
The three megalopolises have 53.3% of the country's R&D human resources, and 55.6% of the country's patent licenses.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis makes up 12.2% of the national R&D human resources, the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis 28.5%, and the Pearl River Delta Megalopolis 12.7%.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis makes up 10.3% of the national patent licenses, the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis 30.9%, and the Pearl River Delta Megalopolis 14.4%.
The performance of the three megalopolises can be gauged by observing the top 30 cities among the nation's 298 cities at prefecture level and above in terms of the radiation of science and technology.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis has two cities making it into the top 30, including Beijing in first place, and Tianjin in eighth.
The Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis has 11 cities in the top 30, including Shanghai in second place, Hangzhou in sixth, Suzhou in ninth, Nanjing in 10th, Ningbo in 12th, Wuxi in 14th, Hefei in 17th, Shaoxing in 20th, Nantong in 21st, Jiaxing in 27th, and Changzhou in 30th.
The Pearl River Delta Megalopolis has five cities in the top 30, including Shenzhen in third place, Guangzhou in fifth, Foshan in 16th, Dongguan in 18th, and Zhongshan in 24th.
A total of 18 cities in the three megalopolises make the top 30.
(9) Culture, Sports and Entertainment Radiation
The three megalopolises account for 45.9% of the national box office, and 43.3% of nation's movie and theater attendance.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis accounts for 9.6% of the national box office, the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis 23.6%, and the Pearl River Delta Megalopolis 12.8%.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis accounts for 8.5% of the national movie and theater attendance, the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis 22.8%, and the Pearl River Delta Megalopolis 11.9%.
The performance of the three megalopolises can be gauged by observing the top 30 cities among the nation's cities at prefecture level and above in terms of the radiation of culture, sports and entertainment.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Megalopolis has two cities in the top 30, including Beijing in first place, and Tianjin in 13th.
The Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis has 11 cities in the top 30, including Shanghai in second place, Hangzhou in seventh, Nanjing in eighth, Suzhou in 14th, Hefei in 17th, Ningbo in 25th, and Wuxi in 26th.
The Pearl River Delta Megalopolis has four cities in the top 30, including Guangzhou in fourth, Shenzhen in fifth, Dongguan in 20th, and Foshan in 23rd.
The three megalopolises have 13 cities in the top 30.
