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Ningbo

宁波
宁波市
Clockwise frae top: Ningbo's Skyline, Tianyi Square, Tianyi Chamber, Port o Ningbo, Hangzhou Bay Bridge, an Tianfeng Pagoda
Clockwise frae top: Ningbo's Skyline, Tianyi Square, Tianyi Chamber, Port o Ningbo, Hangzhou Bay Bridge, an Tianfeng Pagoda
Ningbo Ceety in Zhejiang
Ningbo Ceety in Zhejiang
Ningbo is located in Cheenae
Ningbo
Ningbo
Location in Cheenae
Coordinates: 29°52′N 121°33′E / 29.867°N 121.550°E / 29.867; 121.550Coordinates: 29°52′N 121°33′E / 29.867°N 121.550°E / 29.867; 121.550
KintraFowkrepublic o Cheenae
ProvinceZhejiang
Coonty-level diveesions11
Tounship diveesions148
Govrenment
 • TeepType Sub-provincial ceety
 • CPC Ningbo Committee SecretaryWang Huizhong
 • Mayor[[]]
Area
 • Sub-provincial ceety9521 km2 (3,676 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (488 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)[1]
 • Sub-provincial ceety7,605,700
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,089,180
 • Metro
3,089,180
Time zoneUTC+8 (Cheenae Staundart Time)
Postal code
315000
Area code(s)574
GDP2009[1]
 - TotalCNY 421.46 billion (USD 61.72 billion)
 - per caipitaCNY 73,998 (USD 10,836)
 - GrowthIncrease 8.6%
Websitewww.ningbo.gov.cn (in Cheenese)
Ceety trees
Camphor Laurel Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb.)
Ceety flouers
Camellia
Ningbo
Semplifeed Cheenese宁波
Tradeetional Cheenese寧波
Wunyingpo
Leeteral meanintranquil waves

Ningbo (Cheenese: 宁波; pinyin: Aboot this soondNíngbō ; Ningbo dialect: Aboot this soondNyin-poh/Nyin-pou ) is a seaport ceety in the northeast o Zhejiang province, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae. Hauldin sub-provincial admeenistrative status an separate state-plannin status, as o the 2010 census, the municipality haes a population o 7,605,700 indwallers, 3,089,180 o who reside in the urban aurie which comprises 6 destricts. It lees sooth o the Hangzhou Bay, facin the East China Sea tae the east. Ningbo borders Shaoxing tae the wast an Taizhou tae the sooth, an is separatit frae Zhoushan bi a narrae body o watter.

Etymology[eedit | eedit soorce]

The first character in the ceety's name (宁 or 寧) means "serene", while its seicont character (波) translates tae "waves". Thegither, the name literally means "Serene Waves". The ceety is abbreviatit Yǒng (甬), efter the Yong Hill (甬山), a prominent coastal hill near the ceety, juist lik the Yong River (甬江) that flows throu Ningbo. The abbreviation Ning is uised mair commonly for Nanjing.

It wis ance namit "明州" (Míngzhōu). The character Ming (明) wis componed bi twa pairts, representin twa lakes inside the ceety waw, i.e., the Sun Lake (日湖) an the Moon Lake (月湖), but anerlie Moon Lake remains.

Internaitional relations[eedit | eedit soorce]

Twin touns an sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Ningbo is twinned wi:

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Ceeties o friendly exchyynges (Cheenese: 友好交流关系城市)[eedit | eedit soorce]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b "2009年宁波市经济社会发展情况" (in Simplified Chinese). Ningbo Municipal Statistic Bureau. 26 Januar 2010. Archived frae the original on 3 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 15 Mey 2010.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  2. Prefeitura.Sp - Descentralized Cooperation Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "International Relations - São Paulo City Hall - Official Sister Cities". Prefeitura.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2011.
  4. "Ningbo in China: The city partnership between Nottingham and Ningbo in China is rapidly developing". Nottingham City Council. Archived frae the original on 15 Juin 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  5. "New statues are today's mane event". JS Online. 21 Julie 2008. Archived frae the original on 5 Juin 2012. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2011.

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