What kind of city is Ningbo?

Ningbo, from the "sea is fixed, the wave is Ning", abbreviated Yong, is a sub-provincial city in Zhejiang Province, China, a planned city, a larger city with the right to formulate local laws and regulations, and a national historical and cultural city approved by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China*** and the State. It is one of the three major economic centers of Zhejiang Province, and Ningbo Port is the largest port in China in terms of cargo throughput, while the container throughput is listed as the fourth largest in the country. The city has a total area of 9,365 square kilometers. It is located in the east of Zhejiang Province, the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta, with Hangzhou Bay in the north, Shaoxing in the west, Taizhou in the south, and Zhoushan in the northeast across the sea. Ningbo is defined as the economic center of the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta and the economic center of Zhejiang Province in the documents of the central government and Zhejiang Province respectively. Ningbo is located at 120°55' to 122°16' east longitude and 28°51' to 30°33' north latitude. It is located in the middle part of China's coastline. Ningbo has a total area of 9,365 square kilometers, with a population of 5.5 million people, and jurisdiction over six municipal districts (Haishu, Jiangdong, Jiangbei, Zhenhai, Beilun, Yinzhou), two counties (Ninghai, Xiangshan), and three county-level cities (Cixi, Yuyao, Fenghua). The city **** has 57 streets, 80 towns and 11 townships.

Ningbo has a long history. As early as seven thousand years ago, the ancestors flourished here and created the splendid Hemudu culture.

Ningbo was the land of Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period, and after the middle of the Warring States Period, it was under the jurisdiction of Chu. In 222 BC, Qin set Chu Jiangnan, Yin, ancient, Juchang 3 counties, belonging to the Huiji County. The two han, three kingdoms to the wei-jinn-south dynasty period, 3 counties in addition to the subordinate states, countries and counties have changes in the name of the basic unchanged its regional scope. Sui Kaihuang nine years (589) years, 3 counties with Yuyao merger, said Juchang County, county seat set small creek (now yinjiang town, yinzhou district), still belongs to Huiji County. Tang Wude four years (621 years), re-set yinzhou, set the state in Sanjiangkou (now ningbo old city); Wude eight years (625 years) renamed ancient county, belongs to the Yuezhou, the county seat reset xiaoxi. In the 26th year of the Tang Dynasty (738), Ming Prefecture was set up, with four counties, namely, Pianjin, Cixi, Fenghua and Wengshan, and the state capital was also located in Xiaoxi. In the first year of Changqing of the Tang Dynasty (821), the state capital was moved from Xiaoxi to Sanjiangkou, and a sub-city was built, which laid the foundation for the development of Ningbo city for more than a thousand years. According to records, the earliest city wall of Ningbo was built by Liu Juanzhi in the fourth year of Long'an (400) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, called Shinwall, and the former site was rumored to be in the area of Shinwall Lane in the present-day Ximen. In the Five Dynasties, the city was called Mingzhou Wang Navy. In the first year of Northern Song Dynasty (960), it was called Mingzhou Fengguo Army. In the third year of Shaoxing of the Southern Song Dynasty (1133), the Coastal Control Commission was set up, with the jurisdiction of the four counties of Wen-Tai-Ming-Vietnam. Southern Song Dynasty Qingyuanyuan year (1195) was promoted to Qingyuanfu. To Yuan Yuan thirteen years (1276) called Qingyuan Road. Dade seven years (1303) set up Zhedong Road Marshal House. Zhu Yuanzhang Wu yuan year (1367) called Mingzhou province, Ming Hongwu fourteen years (1381) in order to avoid the name of the state taboo, renamed Ningbo province. The name of Ningbo is still in use today. Qing Shunzhi fifteen years (1658) set up Ning Shao Taiwan Road, stationed in Ningbo. 1927, Yin County urban area set up Ningbo.

In May 1949 the liberation of east Zhejiang, yinxian city built ningbo city, the city is also ningbo special department station. 1983 revocation of special department, the implementation of the city county system, with the development and construction of beilun deep-water harbour, ningbo gradually by the estuary to the seaport city evolution and the formation of three rivers, zhenhai, beilun, three pieces of the coastal riverfront development of the spatial pattern. 1986 ningbo is listed as a national historical and cultural city, 1987, the national historical and cultural city, ningbo is listed as a national historical and cultural city. In 1986, Ningbo was listed as a National Famous Historical and Cultural City, and in 1987, approved by the State Council, it became a planned city.

Ningbo is a famous commercial port in China and abroad. During the Tang Dynasty, Ningbo was already a major port for commerce with Japan, Silla and some countries in Southeast Asia. 1522, the Portuguese set up a base on Shuangyu Island to carry out smuggling trade, which was later crushed by the Ming army. After the Opium War, Ningbo was one of the "five ports for trade" and opened its harbor to the outside world. In modern history, Ningbo's new industrial and commercial development is relatively early, "Ningbo Gang" is famous at home and abroad. Ningbo people are a large proportion of the composition of the residents of Shanghai, and in 2000, Beilun Harbor has become a famous deep-water port.