Ningbo City lies in Southeast China, northeast of Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded by the sea and the mountain with the city area of 1033km2 and the built-up areas 685 km2. The topography of the city is high in southwest and low in northeast. The climate of the city belongs to subtropical monsoon Climate.   Ningbo City has the history of over one thousand years and it is the key harbor

Tianyi Pavilion Library (Tianyi Ge) Tianyi Pavilion Library is situated beside the Moon Lake in west Ningbo City. The library, which has survived 430 years of dramas and upheavals, is the oldest existing private library of China and Asia, and one of the world's three oldest libraries kept by a family. For centuries it has been reputed to be the "city of books in South China" for its giant collect

Air   Lishe International Airport (NGB) lies to the southwest of Ningbo City, 11 kilometers (about 6.8 kilometers) away from the urban area. It was put into use in 1990. Now, the airport has opened up to Hong Kong, Seoul as well as dozens of large and medium cities in China like Shanghai, Beijing, Kunming and Shenzhen.   To get to the airport from the urban area, one could take the

Ningbo Lard Dumpling   It tops the snacks of the Yangtze River Delta. It has clean soup with a delicious taste. You can enjoy the snack in “Gangyagou Sweetmeet Store” on the Kaiming Street of Ningbo City.   Steamed Buns with Fresh Meat in a Small Steamer   It has thin and soft husk, many fillings and sufficient gravy. It tastes fresh, fragrant and delicious, glossy but not gre

The downtown area of Ningbo is packed with the usual suspects—Aushan, Carrefour, Wal-mart, and a selection of multi-storey department stores. The most prominent shopping districts are on Zhongshan Lu, Jiefang Nanlu, Kaiming Jie and Dongmen Kou.