Life in Ningbo

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Ningbo: Today
Places of interest and cultural heritage
Places of interest and cultural heritage
In urban area Tianyi Pavilion Library Qing’an Guild Hall Lake Yue
Paddy Agriculture
Pile - dwellings
Boat - oaring
Worshipping the Birds and Sun
Xi Kou

Early in the Han Dynasty, Xi Kou scenic spot enjoyed a high reputation of being a fairyland on the sea. Xue Dou Mountain, standing above a chain of connected mountains and covered with verdant old pine trees and flickering green bamboo, is a famous summer resort of natural beauty. In addition, it is also renowned home and abroad for being the hometown of Chiang Kai-shek.
Mr. Chiang Kaishek’s Former Residence

Mr. Chiang Kaishek’s Former Residence, consists of the Fenggao House, the Yutai Salt Shop and th e Western-style House, is located in Xikou, Fenghua. It is not only an important historic building in modern China, but also historical data for studying Mr. Chiang Kaishek and Mr. Chiang Jingguo--his son, and other relating historical events.
The Neolithic Hemudu Cultural Ruins

The Neolithic Hemudu Cultural Ruins is situated in Yuyao, 20 km2 away from Ningbo downtown. It is one of the most important cultural relics of the Neolithic Age in China, which convince that the Yangtze River Valley was not only the birthplace of Chinese culture, but also the earliest place to plant rice on the earth. The ruins cover a total area of 4,000 km2. Over 7000 relics ranging from bones, stones, wood, pottery, rice and wooden building, etc, have been unearthed, which provides rich data for research into agriculture, textile, art and the origin of the Eastern Civilization.
the eastern coast of China and in the South of the Yangtze River Delta with Zhoushan Archipelago as its natural shelter in the east, bordering on Hangzhou Bay in the north, neighboring on the city
of Shaoxing in the west, facing Sanmen Bay in the
South, and adjacent to the county of Taizhou.
Districts & Popularity
Under Ningbo’s jurisdiction,
there are seven urban districts of Haishu, Jiangdong, Jiangbei, Zhenhai, Beilun and Yinzhou,Dongbuxincheng three county-level cities of Yuyao, Cixi and Fenghua, and two counties of Xiangshan and Ninghai. Ningbo covers a total area of 9,672 km2, with a population of 5.567 million. And the urban districts cover 2,634 km2, with 2.134 million people.
Baoguo Temple


Baoguo Temple is a thousand-year-old renowned temple and one of the first cultural relic sites designated to be specially preserved in China. Baoguo Temple has a long history. As historical records go, it was originally built in the East Han Dynasty (25-220), but destroyed later. It was not until the year 880 that the temple was reconstructed. The present palce was rebuilt in 1013.




In suburb Baoguo Temple The Neolithic Hemudu Cultural Ruins Xikou and Mr. Chiang Kaishek’s Former Residence Remains of Zhenhai Coastal Defense
The East Garden
Gate
Bai E Pavilion
Ning Hui Hall
Qing’an Guild Hall



Also named Tianhou Palace of East Yong, it is situates at the east bank of the “three-river-junction”, covering an area of 5,000 m2 . Originally the trade guildhall for the merchant service from Ningbo port to the coastal provinces, and the palace to offer sacrifices to "the Heavenly Queen Buddha", but nowadays the Ningbo Marine Folks Museum and the Mazu Culture Exhibition Hall. It is one of seven main guild halls in the country, with the reputation of “ the first guild hall south of the Yangtze River”
Remains of Zhenhai Coastal Defense

Remains of Zhenhai Coastal Defense locate at the shore of the East Sea and the entrance of the Yongjiang River. It is the most important military fort of coastal defense and forward position of resisting the outside aggressors.

The most magnificent building in the temple is the Grand Hall, known as the "Beamless Hall". It is one of the oldest and best-preserved wooden structures in South Yangtze region of China, invaluable to the nation's architectural studies.
Lake Yue

Dating from the 7th century, is an urban oasis in the center of the old city. During the course of the project, the conservation zone surrounding the lake became a symbol of changing attitudes toward conservation in Ningbo.