From the Tang Dynasty (6 18-907), Ningbo became a famous international trade port in China, and was also called the three major foreign trade ports in China along with Yangzhou and Guangzhou at that time. Song, Guangzhou and Quanzhou are also listed as three major foreign trade port cities. As the main producing area of Ningbo celadon, Yue once set sail on the road of Oriental Ceramic Sea, and had close friendly exchanges with Japan, North Korea, Southeast Asia and Arab countries. After the First Opium War (1842), Ningbo became one of the five largest trading ports at that time. Up to now, there are still a large number of historical sites such as ancient maritime docks and customs.
As a famous historical and cultural city in China, there are many cultural relics in Ningbo. At present, there are 2 15 cultural relics units in the city, including 5 key cultural relics units and 20 provincial protection units; Provincial historical and cultural city 1 seat (Yuyao), 5 provincial historical and cultural protection zones. In history, the famous writers of Ningbo Gang once had a high level of ideas and creative schools with local characteristics, such as Siming School, Yangming School of Chinese Studies, East Zhejiang School, Yu Shinan School, etc. At the same time, a number of cultural celebrities such as Gao Cheng, Wang Shouren, Shui Shun, Huang Du and so on appeared. There are also national heroes Zhang Cang Shui, founder of Qi Opera Zhou, famous writers Yan Fu, Rou Shi, master of Chinese painting Pan Tianshou, etc ... How many outstanding children have been born in this land. Ningbo has a profound cultural heritage, and there are tens of thousands of books in the library. Tianyi Pavilion is the oldest library with a history of more than 400 years. It is a book representing China culture. Ningbo is also a tourist city with beautiful scenery.
Leshan Renzhi Water Music. The mountains and rivers in Ningbo are of great significance and fascinating in the application. There are more than 280 four famous mountains. Fenghua River and Yaojiang River meet together to form Yongjiang River, which has become the three famous river mouths. Ningbo is rich in scenic resources, with Xushan National Scenic Area in Xikou as the scenic spot, the waterfall Xuedou Mountain Valley, and thousands of rocks standing on the wall; The first great lake in Zhejiang Province with East Lake as a provincial-level scenic spot, "the charm of West Lake and the spirit of Taihu Lake"; Tiantong Forest Park is a national forest park, and its true portrayal is "Twenty Pines and One Line, Jade and Brocade, Pengchu Fangong". Ningbo's Buddhist culture is world-famous: Asoka Temple treasures Mami's Buddhist relics, Xuedou Temple is one of the five famous Buddhist mountains in China, and Baosi Temple is the oldest wooden structure building south of the Yangtze River. Baohe Hall, a masterpiece of ancient architecture in China, the small weir of ancient water conservancy buildings, Ninghai Hot Springs in Nanxi, Siyuaohu Resort and Shipu Fishing Port in Xiangshan are yearned for by many foreign tourists. The foreign invasion of coastal defense in Ming (1368- 1644), Qing (1616-1911year) and four years. Ningbo is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, with more than 30 million expatriates living in Ningbo in more than 50 countries and regions in the world. Among them, there are a large number of business tycoons, entrepreneurs and overseas people who are good at management. "Ningbo Gang" has become an important bridge and link between Ningbo and the world. There is no "restless city" for Ningbo businessmen to go to the world from here.
The traditional crafts of Ningbo, such as bone and wood inlay, Ning furniture, wooden beads, gold and silver colored embroidery, etc., which were born in profound cultural heritage, pay attention to materials, work fine and have a unique style. Tangtuan in Ningbo, Peaches in Fenghua, Yangmei in Yuyao and Cixi, Xikou in Qian Zengbing, Lotus Roots in Sanbei and Sugar Tailors from Ningbo. , has become a clothing product of restaurants and is favored by tourists. Ningbo Port has a good advantage. Ningbo Port, composed of representatives from Beilun Port Area, Zhenhai Port Area and Ningbo Port, is a multi-functional and multi-level comprehensive port. At present, 52 berths ranging from 500 tons to 250,000 tons have been built, with an annual handling capacity of more than 50 million tons, and routes have been opened with more than 400 ports in 79 countries and regions around the world.
Overview:
Brief introduction of Ningbo
Abbreviation: Ningbo
Point code: 0574
Postal code: 3 15000
Location: The East China Sea is located in the southeast corner of the Yangtze River Delta. The total area is 9365 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1038 square kilometers.
Division: Haishu governs Jiangdong, Jiangbei, Zhenhai and Beilun, and five counties (cities) of Xiangshan, Ninghai, Yuyao, Cixi and Fenghua in Yinzhou.
Population: 5.94 million, including urban population 1,140,000.
City Tree: Cinnamomum camphora