A campaign was launched on Thursday by four universities in the Yangtze River Delta to collate best practices in urban management for the region.

The event was launched by Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, University of Science and Technology of China and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, after Shanghai and Zhejiang, Jiatsu and Anhui Provinces decided to cooperate to achieve higher-quality integrated development last month.

The campaign is expected to promote mutual learning and exchange on urban management among cities in the region and promote successful practices in the area and nationwide.