Ningbo

Ningbo lies in the east of Zhejiang Province. It sits at the mid-point of the Chinese coastline, towards the south of the Yangtze Delta. It covers an area of 9,365 square kilometers (3,616 square miles), of which 1,033 square kilometers (399 square miles) constitutes the city's bustling urban centre. Ningbo is the birthplace of the Hemudu Civilization.

Ningbo is one of China's oldest cities, with a history dating to the Hemudu culture in 4,800 BC. Ningbo was also known as a trade city on the Silk Road in at...