My initial impression of Ningbo is the urban landscape connected by water and bridges.

The Yuyao River and Fenghua River pass through valleys and plains, flow through river network areas, and merge into the mighty Yongjiang River, flowing eastward into the sea.

Yuehu Park in the southwestern corner of the city is filled with the unique charm of Jiangnan gardens.

Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Yuehu has been the academic center of eastern Zhejiang and a gathering place for literati. He Zhizhang, Wang Anshi, Shi Hao and other famous figures lived here in seclusion, gave lectures, were officials, or wrote books.

Yu Qiuyu's article "Wind and Rain Tianyi Pavilion" has made countless book lovers yearn for this earliest private library. Fan Qin's family's persistence in Tianyi Pavilion for several generations is precisely the bookish temperament of Ningbo city.

The best interpretation of academic tradition.

Ningbo History Museum After 4 years of construction, the Ningbo History Museum was designed by architect Wang Shu. It is a comprehensive museum in Ningbo that displays collections of humanities, history, art and regional characteristics.

In the exterior design, a large number of old bricks, tiles and pottery pieces accumulated during the renovation of Ningbo's old city were used to form a 24-meter-high "tile wall". At the same time, moso bamboo with Jiangnan characteristics was used to make a special formwork fair-faced concrete wall. The moso bamboo was randomly

The texture effect formed after cracking is clearly visible.

Address: Tianyi Pavilion, No. 1000, Shounan Middle Road, Yinzhou District, was built in the mid-Ming Dynasty. It was presided over by Fan Qin, the right minister of the Ministry of War who retired at that time. It covers an area of ??26,000 square meters and has a history of more than 400 years. It is the oldest existing building in China.

The earliest private library, it is also the oldest existing library in Asia and one of the three earliest family libraries in the world.

Address: Jiangbei Catholic Church, Tianyi Street, Haishu District, is located on the north bank of the "Sanjiangkou". It was built by Bishop Su, a French native of the Zhejiang Diocese. The building has a Gothic style and is influenced by traditional Chinese architecture. It has become an important example of the fusion of early Chinese and Western architecture.

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Address: No. 20 Zhongma Road, Jiangbei District. Designed by Mr. Wang Shu, the first Chinese winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Ningbo Art Museum has 11 large and small exhibition halls with an area of ??more than 5,300 square meters. It is a collection and storage, array exhibition, academic research, and internal and external exchanges.

, a comprehensive art museum for artistic creation.

Address: No. 122, Renmin Road, Jiangbei District. The Ningbo Drum Tower was built in the first year of Changqing of the Tang Dynasty (821). It is a symbol of the formal establishment of a state and the establishment of a city in the history of Ningbo.

Ningbo Drum Tower is the only remaining ancient city tower site in Ningbo. Visitors can get a panoramic view of Ningbo city by climbing the tower.

Qian Ye Guild Hall was built in 1925. It is a Chinese and Western-style brick and wood structure building covering an area of ??more than 1,500 square meters. It consists of front and rear entrances, pavilions, pavilions, and gardens.

This was the place where Ningbo’s financial industry gathered and traded in the past, and it was also a symbol of the glory of the bank industry back then.

Address: No. 10, Zhanchuan Street, Haishu District. Ningbo Seventeen-Fang Kaiyuan Resort is located in Zheng's Seventeen-Fang Scenic Area, an important birthplace of Ningbo business gangs. It is a cultural-themed hotel under Kaiyuan Group and is currently the largest preserved hotel in eastern Zhejiang.

, the most complete community of Ming and Qing style ancient buildings.

Not only are there many stories about historical figures spread here, but ancient buildings such as the Women’s Temple, Men’s Temple, and Pawn Houses also retain their original appearance, making immersing yourself there feel like traveling back in time.

Address: No. 777, Kaiyuan Road, Shiqifang Village, Zhenhai District. Ningbo Botanical Garden artist Lin Haiyong has placed his studio in the green surrounds of the botanical garden.

He used sofas, chairs and tables as "canvases" to create the "Spring Blossoms" series of hand-painted furniture works. The colorful colors are intertwined and intertwined, bringing a beautiful enjoyment like a bright spring.

Nantang Old Street is located outside the south gate of the ancient city of Ningbo. It completely retains more than 500 meters of traditional Jiangnan streets and alleys, recreating the strong atmosphere of Ningbo people's business transactions and daily life for hundreds of years.

The small shops on both sides of the street are a paradise for diners, with a wide variety of local specialty snacks. It is a good place to feel the fireworks of the world.

Address: No. 236, Nanjiao Road, Haishu District. Special Noodles are a traditional delicacy that can be seen everywhere on the streets of Nantang.

Qi Heritage Restaurant talks about the authentic Ningbo flavor in memory. The picture shows the old Ningbo snack fried seaweed rice cake.