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There are several amusement parks in Ningbo, including Fantawild Oriental Park. The park is themed in the ancient Chinese style of the Yangtze River Delta, included with reenactments and interactive actors. At Fantawild Oriental Park the buildings, decorations, and story recreates the sentiment from ancient Ningbo. Also, there is Our Sea Water Park in … Read more

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I highly recommend that you go to Sanjiangkou (Three Rivers Junction) in Ningbo. There you can find Tianyi Square offering fine dining, modern architecture, and the best commerce center in the city. There’s over twenty buildings designed with European influences giving the area a distinctly modern feel. The largest water show in Asia is … Read more

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If you’re interested in trying Ningbo food then locals will definitely recommend the restaurant ‘Tiegebi.’There’s all kinds of unique dishes like fragrant flower stems, stinky tofu, and many sautéed and roasted specialties that will amaze your pallet. It’s an unforgettable eating experience! Another local restaurant called “Gangyagou”is full of local snacks, or tapas, from … Read more

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Ningbo has four wonderful seasons. It’s always a great time to visit Ningbo. In the spring, the picturesque cherry blossoms cover Mt. Meipo of the Jiufeng Mountain Range for several weeks. June marks the start of the delicious Yangmei, Waxberry, season in Cixi, the birthplace of the savory and sour fruit. In the summer … Read more

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As an American, I expected a lot of culture shock and difficulties adjusting to life in China. But in Ningbo, it’s been surprisingly easy to settle into student life here. There are many international students at several Ningbo Universities. For example, there are more than 800 international students in our school. I have also … Read more

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I like the city of Ningbo, there’s a lot of Universities here and even some opportunities for scholarships. The University of Nottingham Ningbo is on of the most well known Chinese based foreign universities offering a proper international degree. Each year, UNN attracts many outstanding overseas students and lectures to Ningbo. Also, several universities … Read more

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If you’re into a unique mixture of modern or traditional architecture and food, then Ningbo has the best of both!

A lot of the food in Ningbo is steeped in history. For example the Yangmei berry, or Waxberry, is originally from the county of Yuyao, Ningbo. According to anthropologist researching the Hemudu site, … Read more

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As a classic Yangtze Delta Water Town, Ningbo has a deep cultural heritage. Yet what was once the birthplace of China's earliest fisheries, Ningbo is now the fourth largest port city in the world!

The city is well developed and easy to get to with the recently expanded Ningbo Lishe (pronounced Lee-shuh) International Airport. … Read more