One spot is a key factor in the sense of the common jurisdiction and culture, and also access to shipping routes. Hence Shenzhen. > places the industrial revol

One spot is a key factor in the sense of the common jurisdiction and culture, and also access to shipping routes. Hence Shenzhen. > places the industrial revolution happened It's still very much there on the map of Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Banana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Banana