Ningbo lies in the middle of China's eastern coastline and south wing of the Yangtze River Delta.
Ningbo, in Zhejiang province, is referred to as "yong" and the area's history goes as far back as the Hemudu Culture, more than 7,000 years ago.
The Hemudu Archaeological Site in Yuyao county near Ningbo, has items dating back to more than 7,000 years ago.
In 2014, Ningbo's GDP totaled $122.31 billion, up by 7.6 percent over the previous year.
Ningbo National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is located to the east of downtown Ningbo and has easy connections to deep-water ports, highways and the Hangzhou Bay Bridge.
Ningbo Port is one of the most ancient ports in China.
Ningbo Administrative Service Center, established by the Ningbo Municipal People's Government in 2000, is a comprehensive administrative platform at municipal level.
On February 23, 2010, Hangzhou Bay New Zone was established with a strategic mission of developing the marine economy and building big industries, platforms, enterprises and projects.
