Ningbo,ZhejiangGeographiclocationGeographicDistrictsUnderNingbo’sjurisdiction(管辖范围)therearesixurbandistrictsofHaishu(海曙),Jiangdong(江东),Jiangbei(江北),Zhenhai(镇海),Beilun(北仑)andYinzhou(鄞州),threecounty-levelcitiesofYuyao(余姚),Cixi(慈溪)andFenghua(奉化),andtwocountiesofXiangshan(象山)andNinghai(宁海).In1381(MingDynasty)NingboMingzhouTangDynasty(618-907A.D.)SpringandAutumnPeriod770-476B.C.),YueNingbowascalled“Yin”(鄞)intheXiaDynasty(before2000B.C.),withintheboundaryofthestateofYue(越)duringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476B.C.),includingthreecountiesofYin(鄞),Mao(鄮)andGouzhang(句章)underthejurisdictionofKuaiji(会稽)Prefecture(管辖区)intheQinDynasty(221-206B.C.),andcalledMingzhou(明州)intheTangDynasty(618-907A.D.).Intheyearof821,theprefectureseatofMingzhouwasmovedtothe“three-river-junction”(三江口)andsetuptheinnercity,whichmarkedthefoundationofthecity.Intheyearof1381,thecitygotthepresentname--Ningbo,whichmeans“calmwave”.XiaDynasty(before2000B.C.)YinYin,MaoandGouzhangKuaijiQinDynasty(221-206B.C.)Ningbo:HistoryPortOfNingbo(宁波港)HangzhouBayBridge(杭州湾跨海大桥)Ningbohasaverydevelopedeconomy.Itstandsbesideawideriverandisrichinfishandrice.HangzhouBayBridgePortOfNingBoNingboPortIn738AD,NingboPortwasputintouseformally.IntheTangDynasty(618-907),itwasknownasoneofthethreemajorseaportsforforeigntrade,alongwithYangzhouandGuangzhou.IntheSongDynasty,itbecameoneofthethreemajorportcitiesforforeigntradetogetherwithGuangzhouandQuanzhou.Itwasdeclaredasoneofthe“FiveTreatyPorts”aftertheOpiumWar(鸦片战争).NingboPortiswellsituatedatthemiddleofthecoastlineofMainlandChina,justattheT-shapedjoiningpointofnorth-southshippingline(T形连接点的南北航线)andthegoldenwaterway(航道)oftheYangtzeRiver.Thebusinessscope(范围,地域)ofNingboPortincludesimportedironore(进口铁矿石),container(集装箱),crude(原油)andfinishedoil,liquidchemicalproducts,coal(煤)andtheloadingandunloading,storageandtranshipmentofotherbulk(大体积)goods.Inthe2007,itbecamethebiggestportinChina,thethiredbiggestintheworld.HangzhouBayBridgeTheHangZhouBayBridgehas36kilometreslong.Thegovernmentspentmorethenfouryearstobuildit.ItpromotedtheChangJiangriverdelta(长江三角洲)economictotallydevelopment.AnditreducedthetimefromNingBotoShanghaigreatly.YongjiangRiver(甬江)FenghuajiangRiver(奉化江)YaojiangRiver(姚江)three-river-junction(三江口)TheoldbundofNingbo(宁波老外滩)PlacesofinterestTheNeolithicHemuduCulturalRuins(河姆渡遗址)TheNeolithicHemuduCulturalRuinsissituatedinYuyao.ItisoneofthemostimportantculturalrelicsoftheNeolithicAge(新石器时代)inChina,whichconvincethattheYangtzeRiverValleywasnotonlythebirthplaceofChineseculture,butalsotheearliestplacetoplantriceontheearth.Over7000relicsrangingfrombones,stones,wood,pottery(陶器),riceandwoodenbuilding,etc,havebeenunearthed(发掘),whichprovidesrichdataforresearchintoagriculture,textile(纺织品),artandtheoriginoftheEasternCivilization.PaddyAgriculturePile-dwellingsBoat-oaringWorshippingtheBirdsandSunQing’anGuildHall(庆安会馆)AlsonamedTianhouPalaceofEastYong,itissituatesattheeastbankofthe“three-river-junction”.OriginallythetradeguildhallforthemerchantservicefromNingboporttothecoastalprovinces,andthepalacetooffersacrificestotheHeavenlyQueenBuddha,butnowadaystheNingboMarineFolksMuseumandtheMazuCultureExhibitionHall.Itisoneofsevenmainguildhallsinthecountry,withthereputationof“thefirstguildhallsouthoftheYangtzeRiver”BaoguoTemple(保国寺)BaoguoTempleisathousand-year-oldrenownedtempleandoneofthefirstculturalrelicsitesdesignatedtobespeciallypreservedinChina.BaoguoTemplehasalonghistory.Ashistoricalrecordsgo,itwasoriginallybuiltintheEastHanDynasty(25-220),butdestroyedlater.Itwasnotuntiltheyear880thatthetemplewasreconstructed.Thepresentpalcewasrebuiltin1013.ThemostmagnificentbuildinginthetempleistheGrandHall,knownastheBeamlessHall.Itisoneoftheoldestandbest-preservedwoodenstructuresinSouthYangtzeregionofChina,invaluabletothenation'sarchitecturalstudies.XiKou(溪口)EarlyintheHanDynasty,XiKouscenicspotenjoyedahighreputationofbeingafairylandonthesea.XueDouMountain,standingaboveachainofconnectedmountainsandcoveredwithverdantoldpinetreesandflickeringgreenbamboo,isafamoussummerresortofnaturalbeauty.Inaddition,itisalsorenownedhomeandabroadforbeingthehometownofChiangKai-shek.Mr.ChiangKaishek’sFormerResidence(蒋介石故居)Mr.ChiangKaishek’sFormerResidence,consistsoftheFenggaoHouse,theYutaiSaltShopandtheWestern-styleHouse,islocatedinXikou,Fenghua.ItisnotonlyanimportanthistoricbuildinginmodernChina,butalsohistoricaldataforstudyingMr.ChiangKaishekandMr.ChiangJingguo--hisson,andotherrelatinghistoricalevents.RemainsofZhenhaiCoastalDefense(镇海海防遗址)RemainsofZhenhaiCoastalDefenselocateattheshoreoftheEastSeaandtheentranceoftheYongjiangRiver.Itisthemostimportantmilitaryfortofcoastaldefenseandforwardpositionofresistingtheoutsideaggressors.PlacesofinterestDongqianLake东钱湖MoonLake月湖PlacesofinterestBellTowerPlacesofinterestHangzhouBayWetland(杭州湾湿地)PlacesofinterestsSimingMountain四明山PlacesofinterestEasternZhejiangGrandCanyon(浙东大峡谷)SeafoodYellowcroaker(黄鱼)Largeheadhairtail(带鱼)Squid(鱿鱼)Eel(鳗鱼)Oyster(牡蛎)Jellyfish(海蜇)SnacksTangtuan(calledtangtuaninChinese)ismadeofglutinousriceflourwrapping,leaffat,