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| Profile
of Ningbo |
| Influential
metropolis on the south wing of Yangtze River |
Located on the shore of the East China Sea in the center
of China coastline, Ningbo faces Shanghai across the magnificent
Hangzhou Bay. It covers an area of 9,365 square kilometers,
with a total population of over6.0 million. A transportation
network of water, land and air has already been established
with the deep-water port as the dominant role. From Ningbo
to Shanghai, it takes about half an hour by plane, about
an hour by speedboat, about three hours and a half by high-speed
bus and about four hours by express train. The forthcoming
Hangzhouwan Across-bay Bridge ranks longest in Asian which
reduces the trip to two hours from Ningbo to Shanghai by
bus.
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| Ningbo
is a well-known coastal port city, having long been acclaimed
as thriving commercial port and a shining pearl near the
East Sea. Internal rivers and streams crisscross the city,
from every perspective you can enjoy the beautiful sceneries
of clean water. The Ningbo Port has shipping links with
493 ports in 83 countries and regions across the world.
In 2003,it's cargo output capacity ranked second among all
the major ports of the country.
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| Renowned
historical city and excellent tourist city in China |
Ningbo, the cradle
of the 7,000-year-old Hemudu civilization, was a famous
historical and cultural city. The long history of this time-honored
city has left us a glorious treasure of culture and arts
and an enormous number of scenic spots and historical sites.
It is celebrated for its unique breathtaking cultural and
natural beauty. There are 225 cultural spots that are cautiously
protected, seven of which are under the State protection,
such as Hemudu Culture Relics, Tianyi Pavilion -- the oldest
extant library in China, Baoguo Temple -- the very ancient
wooden-structured building in the southeast of China. Ningbo
lies in the subtropical zone. It is blessed with an oceanic
climate with four distinct seasons -- warm in summer and
cool in winter. Its annual average temperature is 16 degrees
centigrade.
Ningbo is indeed
a beautiful place. Seeing is believing, the beauty of
Ningbo will never disappoint you.
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