Ningbo, referred to as "Ningbo" for short, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city and a city with separate plans under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. It is an important port city in the southeast coast of China and an economic center in the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta approved by the State Council. As of 20 19, the city has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 2 counties and 2 county-level cities. The total land area of the city is 98 16 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 3730 square kilometers; The total sea area is 8355.8 square kilometers. ?
According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 on June 2020, the permanent population of Ningbo was 9,404,283. Ningbo is located in the east of China, on the southeast coast, in the middle of the mainland coastline, in the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta, with Zhoushan Islands as a natural barrier in the east. It is a typical Jiangnan water town and seaport city. It is the southern port of China's Grand Canal and the eastern port of origin of the Maritime Silk Road.
The annual cargo throughput of Zhoushan Port in Ningbo ranks first in the world, and the container volume ranks top three. It is a multifunctional, comprehensive and modern deep-water port integrating inland river port, estuary port and seaport. ?
Ningbo is a famous historical and cultural city in China. In the Xia Dynasty, more than 2000 years BC, Ningbo was famous for its Yin Dynasty, and it belonged to Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period. In Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Yin, Zhi and San counties in Huiji County, and was called Mingzhou in Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Tang Changqing (82 1), the Ming state government moved to Sanjiangkou to build an inner city, marking the beginning of Ningbo's urban construction. In the 14th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, it was renamed as Ningbo, which means "Hai Gui Bo Ning".