Ningbo
Ningbo is a city in Zhejiang Province. It lies in east China, close to Shanghai. Ningbo is known as an important port city in China. International trade in Ningbo began in Tang dynasty.
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宁波 | |
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| 宁波市 | |
 Clockwise from top: Ningbo's Skyline, Tianyi Square, Tianyi Chamber, Port of Ningbo, Hangzhou Bay Bridge, and Tianfeng Pagoda | |
 Ningbo City in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 29°52′N 121°33′E / 29.867°N 121.550°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| County-level divisions | 11 |
| Township divisions | 148 |
| Government | |
| • CPC Ningbo Committee Secretary | Liu Qi (刘奇) |
| Area | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 9,521 km2 (3,676 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (488 ft) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 7,605,700 |
| • Density | 798.83/km2 (2,068.97/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,089,180 |
| • Metro | 3,089,180 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 315000 |
| GDP | 2009[1] |
| - Total | CNY 421.46 billion (USD 61.72 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 73,998 (USD 10,836) |
| - Growth |  8.6% |
| Website | www.ningbo.gov.cn (in Chinese) |
| City trees Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb.) Camellia | |
There are many historical sites in Ningbo，such as Baoguo Temple（first constructed in Tang Dynasty,rebuilt in Song Dynasty）,which is one of the well-preserved whole wood structures in China, Tianyi Pavillion(a famous private Library founded in 1561),Tianning Temple Pagoda and so on.
Political divisions
Ningbo Municipality is divided into 6 districts, 2 counties and 2 county-level cities.
- Haishu district
- Jiangbei district
- Zhenhai district
- Beilun district
- Yinzhou district
- Fenghua district
- Cixi city
- Yuyao city
- Ninghai county
- Xiangshan county
Ningbo Media
Tianfeng Tower, originally built during the Tang dynasty, is the symbol of old Ningbo.
A rock garden inside Tianyi Chamber
19th century map of Ningbo
Ningpo (labeled YIN-HSIEN (NINGPO) 鄞縣) (1952)
宁海城隍庙
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was built between 1872 and 1876, was closed by the government in 1963, and was reopened and renamed in 1980. It was recognized as a national heritage site in 2006.
Ningbo port in the Beilun District
Sarira Hall of Ningbo Ashoka Temple
Haishu District, Tianyi Square
South gate of Ningbo Museum, designed by Wang Shu.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2009年宁波市经济社会发展情况" (in Chinese). Ningbo Municipal Statistic Bureau. 2010-01-26. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
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