Ningbo belongs to Zhejiang Province.

Ningbo, referred to as "Ningbo", is a sub-provincial city in Zhejiang Province and a city under separate state planning. It is an important port city on the southeast coast of China and an economic center in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta approved by the State Council. As of 2019, the city has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 2 counties, and 2 county-level cities, with a total area of ??9,816 square kilometers and a permanent population of 8.542 million.

Ningbo is located in East China, the southeast coast, the middle section of the mainland coastline, the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, with the Zhoushan Islands in the east as a natural barrier. Ningbo is a typical Jiangnan water town and seaport city, and is the southern end of the China Grand Canal. Haikou, the eastern departure port of the "Maritime Silk Road". Ningbo Zhoushan Port ranks first in the world in annual cargo throughput and among the top three in container volume. It is a multi-functional, comprehensive and modern deep-water port integrating inland river ports, estuary ports and seaports.

Ningbo food recommendations:

1. Lard glutinous rice balls: Ningbo glutinous rice balls are famous, and Ningbo people are accustomed to calling them glutinous rice balls. The filling is carefully made from white, soft and glutinous water-milled glutinous rice flour with lard, black sesame and white sugar. It has a classic taste, sweet and fragrant, and an extraordinary taste.

2. Crabs choked with red paste: There is an old saying in Ningbo that "crabs choked with red paste are salty." This delicious and appetizing taste is very familiar to many Ningbo people. A plate of bright red crabs with red paste is an indispensable hors d'oeuvre at the New Year's and festival banquets.

3. Grilled vegetable rice cake: Although it looks very ordinary, it is the taste of mother that many Ningbo people remember. The simple taste reveals the soft aroma of roasted vegetables and the soft and glutinous taste of rice cakes. The rice cakes absorb the soup and become mellow, just like ordinary dishes become mellow and overflowing with the taste of family affection.