Ningbo, Zhejiang Province(浙江寧波)
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Ningbo, Zhejiang Province [File photo]
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Ningbo is a seaport city in the northeast of Zhejiang Province. It lies south of Hangzhou Bay, facing the East China Sea to the east. It is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, with a history dating back to the Hemudu culture in 4,800 B.C. Ningbo was known as a trade city on the Silk Road at least 2,000 years ago, and is now one of the three major business centers in Zhejiang. The open character of people living in this harbor water city makes them quite the romantics.