So what are the next logical steps?

那么下一步该怎么走呢？

The next big infrastructure investment will be into regional rail systems linking smaller cities to large core areas. This relieves pressure on the core areas and increases productivity on a national scale. Three huge integrated areas－the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area in the north, the Yangtze River Delta centered on Shanghai, and the Pearl River Delta including Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the south－will be the largest megalopolises in the world. Getting the planning of these regions right is key to building ongoing sustainable growth.

下一项大的基础设施投资将是把小城市与大的核心区连接起来的铁路系统。这将减少核心地区的压力，提升全国的效率。三个大的综合区域（北方的京津冀地区、以上海为中心的长三角地区、包括广州、深圳和香港的珠三角地区）将成为全球最大的城市群。把这些地区规划好对可持续发展非常关键。

In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, 1,100 kilometers of new regional rails are planned, making travel convenient throughout the region. The Xiongan New Area will be linked tightly with Beijing, allowing people to enjoy the benefits of agglomeration without the downside of living in a crowded and expensive core city.

中国计划在京津冀地区修建1100公里的城际铁路，使这一地区的人们出行更加便利。雄安新区也将与北京紧密相连，使人们不居住在拥挤且昂贵的核心城市，就可以享受到城市群的好处。

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