Ningbo University Medical School
宁波大学医学院

Ningbo City, China – MSNBU Located City

 

Ningbo formerly written as Ningpo is a northeast city of Zhejiang province in the People's Republic of China. Ningbo is located midway in the coastline of the East China Sea. It enjoys a convenient traffic condition and travel. Ningbo is not just an ordinary city—it has the same authority as provincial governments for economic administration—and has a port second only to Shanghai around the world in terms of annual cargo throughput. Ningbo is renowned as a world recognized port with its cargo handling capacity ranking a stable second place in China. The port has shipping links with 518 ports in 84countries and regions across the world.

Ningbo is one of China's oldest cities, with a history dating to the Hemudu culture in 4800 BC. The 7,000-year old Hemudu Cultural Relics are recognized as the cradle of the ancient Chinese civilization. Ningbo was known as a trade city on the Silk Road at least two thousand years ago. As one of the best tourism cities in China, Ningbo is ornamented by various scenic spots including Trans-Hangzhou-Bay Great Bridge, Tianyi Pavilion, Dongqian Lake, Putuo Mountain, etc.

Ningbo has a humid subtropical climate with four distinctive seasons, characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly, cloudy and drier winters (with occasional snow). The mean annual temperature is 16.53 °C. The city receives an average annual rainfall of 1,440 millimeters (56.7 in) and is affected by the plum rains of the Asian monsoon in June, when average relative humidity also peaks. It is a great city for people’s living with good climate.

As there are three main rivers running through Ningbo, it is crucial to build bridges to improve the efficiency of transport network in Ningbo. There are three bridges, including Ling Bridge, the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, and The Jintang Bridge. The port of Ningbo is one of the world's busiest ports. And Ningbo Lishe International Airport connects Ningbo by air to the rest of China, with regularly scheduled domestic and international flights. The transportation is so convenient in Ningbo.

Population: 7.63 million

Temperature:  average 16.53 °C (61.754°F)