2008年5月,举世瞩目的苏通公路长江大桥胜利通车,江苏省南通市历史性地跨越长江天堑阻隔,跻身上海1小时交通圈、经济圈、都市圈。同时,南通市20万吨级的洋口深水海港也实现初步通航。为迎接“桥港时代”的到来,推动南通深度接轨和融入上海,近年来南通市积极探索和推进实施构建沪苏通“小金三角”的全新战略构想。 May 2008, the world-renowned Sutong Highway Yangtze River Bridge opened to traffic, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, a historic barrier across the Yangtze River moat, one hour Shanghai traffic circle, economic circle, metropolitan area. At the same time, Nantong 200,000-ton Yangkou deep-water port also achieved initial navigation. In order to meet the arrival of “Bridge Port Times” and promote Nantong’s deep integration and integration into Shanghai, Nantong City has actively explored and promoted the implementation of a new strategic concept of building Shanghai-Sutong “small golden triangle ” in recent years.