Which cities does the Yangtze River Delta refer to?

Cities in the Yangtze River Delta include:

Shanghai Nanjing Hangzhou Suzhou Wuxi Ningbo Jiaxing Zhenjiang Changzhou Huzhou Shaoxing Nantong Zhoushan Yangzhou Taizhou

Jiangsu: Nanjing Suzhou Wuxi Changzhou Yangzhou Zhenjiang Taizhou Nantong Zhoushan

Zhejiang: Hangzhou Ningbo Shaoxing Jiaxing Taizhou Huzhou

Following the applications submitted by Hefei and Maanshan in Anhui Province, Jinhua and Quzhou in Zhejiang Province, Yancheng and Huai 'an in Jiangsu Province last year, this year, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Chuzhou and Wuhu in Jiangsu Province submitted their applications to the permanent office of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Economic Coordination Committee again. At present, there are 10 cities queuing outside the gate of the Yangtze River Delta Coordination Committee, eager to become a member of the Yangtze River Delta.

However, in the Yangtze River Delta regional plan being compiled by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Yangtze River Delta region is clearly defined as 16 cities, including 8 prefecture-level cities in Shanghai, Jiangsu Province and 7 prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang Province, which has not opened a door for other cities.