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| Ningbo 宁波 |
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| Sub-provincial city | |
| 宁波市 | |
 Clockwise from top: Ningbo's Skyline, Tianyi Square, Tianyi Chamber, Port of Ningbo, Hangzhou Bay Bridge, and Tianfeng Pagoda |
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 Ningbo City in Zhejiang |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| County-level divisions | 11 |
| Township divisions | 148 |
| Area | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 9,521 km2 (3,676 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (488 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 7,605,700 |
| • Density | 798.83/km2 (2,068.97/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,089,180 |
| • Metro | 3,089,180 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 315000 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| GDP | 2009 |
| - Total | CNY 421.46 billion (USD 61.72 billion) |
| - per capita | CNY 73,998 (USD 10,836) |
| - Growth |  8.6% |
| Website | www.ningbo.gov.cn (Chinese) |
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Ningbo is a city in Zhejiang Province. It lies in east China, close to Shanghai. Ningbo is known as an important port city in China. International trade in Ningbo began in Tang dynasty. Port of Ningbo is still the port transporting largest amount of good in China.
Political divisions
Ningbo Municipality is divided into 6 districts, 2 counties and 3 county-level cities.
- Haishu district
- Jiangdong district
- Jiangbei district
- Zhenhai district
- Beilun district
- Yinzhou district
- Cixi city
- Yuyao city
- Fenghua city
- Ninghai county
- Xiangshan county
Images for kids
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Tianfeng Tower, originally built in Tang Dynasty, is the symbol of old Ningbo.
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A rock garden inside Tianyi Chamber
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Yuehu Mosque of Ningbo.
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The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was built between 1872-1876, was closed by the government in 1963, and was reopened and renamed in 1980. It was recognized as a national heritage site in 2006.
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The bustling downtown of Ningbo City with the nationwide famous shopping complex Tianyi Square, named after the Tianyi Ge (Chamber), the oldest private library in China.
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Ningbo along rivers
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King Ashoka Temple.
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The monument to victory in the Battle of Zhenhai (Sino-French War)
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Statue of Dante in Ningbo
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Zhao bao shan Bridge, Zhenhai District, Ningbo
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Ningbo New Railway Station was reopened in December 2013 after years of on-site restoration to accommodate high speed rails and increasing passengers.
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Line 1 train leaving Xujiacao Changle Station