Table 5.
Principal metropolitan service corridors within the Asia-Pacific
| I (Metropolitan service corridors) | II (Defining suites of specialized services) |
|---|---|
| Southern California Corridor: Los Angeles–Anaheim–Orange County–San Diego | Global-scale banking and finance, corporate control, producer services, gateway roles, tourism, advanced-technology and creative services, education and culture |
| Central Japan–Honshu: Tokyo–Yokohama–Nagoya Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto | Global-scale banking and finance, corporate control, producer services, gateway roles, advanced-technology services, education and culture, tourism; capital functions |
| Bay Area–California: San Francisco–Oakland San Jose–Silicon Valley | Global-scale advanced-technology and creative services, education and culture, tourism, gateway roles |
| International-scale banking and finance, producer services, corporate control | |
| Korean Corridor: Seoul–Taegu–Pusan | Global-scale banking and finance, corporate control, producer services, gateway functions |
| International-scale advanced-technology services functions, education and culture; national capital | |
| Pearl Delta Cluster: Hong Kong–Guangzhou–Macau | Global-scale banking and finance, corporate control, producer services, gateway functions, tourism |
| International-scale education, advanced-technology services | |
| Southern Malay Peninsula: Singapore–Malacca–Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya–Cyberjaya | Global-scale banking and finance, corporate control, producer services, gateway functions |
| International-scale advanced-technology and creative services, education, culture; national capital | |
| Southeastern Australian Corridor: Sydney–Canberra–Melbourne | Global-scale banking and finance, tourism, culture |
| International-scale corporate control, advanced-technology services, education and culture; national/state capitals | |
| Pacific North-West Corridor: Vancouver–Seattle–Portland | Global-scale advanced-technology services, corporate control, gateway functions, and producer services |
| International-scale banking and finance, creative services, education and culture, tourism | |
| Taiwanese Corridor: Taipei–T'aichung–Kaohsiung | Global-scale corporate control, gateway functions |
| International-scale banking and finance, producer services, education; national capital | |
| Lower Yangtze Corridor: Shanghai–Pudong–Wuxi | Global-scale gateway functions |
| International-scale banking and finance, corporate control, education and culture | |