Ningbo, the deputy provincial city, the city of planning, the city has the authority to make local regulations, the first coastal open city, the China coastal city, the mainland of the China integrated competitiveness of the top 15 cities, the changjiang triangle one of the five regional centres, the changjiang Delta South wing economic center, Zhejiang province economic center, modern international port city, the country's historical and cultural city, the continuous four cities of civilization. The famous academician of China.
Ningbo is located on the southeast coast, located in the middle of the continental coastline of the China, the South wing of the Yangtze River Delta, the East Zhoushan Islands as a natural barrier, the north coast of Hangzhou Bay, the West near Shaoxing City Shengzhou, Sinchang, Sheung Gu, South facing Sanmen Bay, and Taizhou with the three doors, sky. Ningbo culture belongs to Wu Yue culture, Ningbo people belong to Jiangsu people's department uses Wu language.