City Info: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province
Ningbo is located in the middle of China's coastline and in the south of the Yangtze Delta. It is one of China's oldest cities with a history dating back of 4800 B.C; known as a major trading port as well as Yangzhou and Guangzhou in the Tang dynasty; thereafter, the major ports for foreign trade in the Song dynasty; has become one of the five greatest trading ports in China after the Opium War. Fishing, textiles and food processing is the primary industries of Ningbo. Travellers come here mainly in transit on the way to nearby Putuoshan, one of Zhejiang' s Premier tourist attractions
Population
2.5 million
Cuisine
Zhejiang cuisine is known as one of the major eight schools of cooking in China, offers combined flavors of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Wenzhou. Of the three sub-cuisine traditions, Ningbo cuisine is noted for seafood, for its special flavor and taste, careful selection of ingredients, and its unique, fresh and tender tastes. To obtain thenatural flavor and taste of the cooking materials, Ningbo has its special ways of quick-frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, simmering and steaming, and special care is taken in the cooking process to make the food fresh and tender. The representative Ningbo dishes are Crystal Sugar Stewed Turtle, Dry Fried River Ell, and many others. More info
When to Go
Like most of the Grand Canal region, Ningbo endures agonizing hot, humid summers. Spring and fall are quite lovely; winter temperatures seldom fall below freezing. Airport info NGB Bus between downtown and airport is available. Every 60 minutes at interval from 06:00 to 18:00 each day. |
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