Uploaded on 2014-12-09 by Chloe_Ambruster

[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14181145798990728.jpg I think the most important stocks and flows in Shanghai could be concluded by: - Talents & Migrate Workers - Capital & Information - Resources Shanghai is one of the most vivid financial centres in the world. Naturally, it attracts so many people from different cities and different fields coming here to seize opportunities and fulfil their dreams. As population survey goes through every year, it shows that till 2013, the population of migrant workers takes more than half of the whole city. Young people from rural areas choose Shanghai to be their destination to start a decent job and make fortune. Moreover, talents from different countries and cities gathered together on this land to improve present living qualities, and expand their business. However, some of them failed to stay very long due to the fierce competition here. That brings the flows of people. Being the heart of Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai plays a significant role in capital and information flow. It becomes the focus of oversea investment and industry transfer destinations from other provinces. A large number of capital is continuously gathering in here by import, stock deals and the entering of foreign headquarters. Also, Shanghai is making progress in the project of information sharing. Small companies could now use data from research agencies in order to reduce the cost of high-tech machine consumption. This city is full of information exchange and idea sharing. Food, Water and mineral resources are mainly transported from adjacent provinces like Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang. Shanghai has the most precious land in China, so local agriculture is fairly limited. But with the most convenient trade policy, many imported goods from all around the world could be transported to other cities in China. All these stocks and flows of information, capital and resources help activate the economy of Shanghai and other cities who bring the flows in it or benefit from Shanghai. However, as the migrate workers flowing in every year, it is important to re-plan the design and scale for land and its functions. Infrastructures need to be added and updated. Social healthcare and education pressure would be eased by a more efficient policy.