Ningbo location on China map

In Zhejiang Province on the eastern coast of China, it is located at the eastern end of the Ningshao Plain, close to the East China Sea, the intersection of the country's north-south routes, and one of the important water and land transportation hubs on the southeast coast of my country.

Ningbo,

referred to as Ningbo, is a sub-provincial city, a city under independent planning, a larger city with the authority to formulate local regulations, an important port city on the southeast coast of my country, and the Yangtze River Delta South Wing Economic Center, a national historical and cultural city. [1]? It has been ranked as the National Civilized City for four consecutive times, the hometown of famous academicians in China, and the Cultural Capital of East Asia in 2016.

Ningbo is located on the southeast coast, in the middle of the coastline of mainland China, on the southern flank of the Yangtze River Delta. It has the Zhoushan Islands as a natural barrier to the east, Hangzhou Bay to the north, Shengzhou, Xinchang and Shangyu of Shaoxing City to the west, and Shaoxing City to the south. Sanmen Bay is connected to Sanmen and Tiantai in Taizhou.

Ningbo has rich cultural heritage and a long history and culture. It is a typical Jiangnan water town and seaport city. It is the southern outlet of the China Grand Canal and the eastern departure port of the "Maritime Silk Road". Among them, Ningbo is the most representative Ningbo Port has been rated as one of the "Five Best Ports in the World" by the British "Container International", an authoritative magazine in the international port and shipping industry. In November 2017, a review confirmed that it would continue to retain the honorary title of National Civilized City.

Geographical environment:

Location realm:

Ningbo is located at 120°55' to 122°16' east longitude and 28°51' to 30°33' north latitude . It is located in the middle section of my country's coastline and the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It has Zhoushan Islands as a natural barrier in the east, Hangzhou Bay in the north, Shengzhou, Xinchang and Shangyu in Shaoxing City in the west, Sanmen Bay in the south, and is connected to Sanmen and Tiantai in Taizhou.

Landform:

The terrain of Ningbo City is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. The urban area has an altitude of 4-5.8 meters, and the suburbs have an altitude of 3.6-4 meters. Landforms are divided into mountains, hills, basins and plains. Ningbo City's mountainous area accounts for 24.9% of the land area, hills account for 25.2%, basins account for 8.1%, and plains account for 40.3%.

Climate:

Ningbo is located in the Ningbo Plain, with a moderate latitude, a subtropical monsoon climate, mild and humid, and four distinct seasons. The multi-year average temperature in Ningbo City is 16.4℃. The average temperature is the highest in July, which is 28.0℃, and the lowest in January, which is 4.7℃. The frost-free period in Ningbo is generally 230 to 240 days. The average annual precipitation is about 1,480 mm, with May to September accounting for 60% of the annual precipitation. The average annual sunshine hours are 1850 hours.

Ningbo has four distinct seasons, with winter and summer lasting four months and spring and autumn only about two months. If the average temperature is 0>22℃, it is summer, 0<10℃ is winter, and 10~22℃ is spring and autumn. Generally speaking, spring starts in the sixth month of March, summer starts in the first month of June, and summer starts in September. Autumn begins in the sixth lunar month, and winter begins in the sixth pentad of November.

The crop growth period lasts 300 days. The annual average precipitation is 1480mm, and mountains and hills are generally 30% more than plains. The main rainy seasons include spring rains with plum rains from March to June, typhoon rains and autumn rains from August to September. The precipitation in the main flood season from May to September accounts for 10% of the whole year. 60%. [9]?

Hydrology:

Ningbo is one of the eight major river systems in Zhejiang Province. The rivers include Yuyao River, Fenghua River and Yongjiang River. Yuyao River originates from Lianghu Lake in Shangyu District; Fenghua River Originated from Bamboo in Fenghua District. Yuyao River and Fenghua River merge into the Yongjiang River at the "Sanjiangkou" in the urban area, flowing to the northeast and entering the East China Sea through Zhaobaoshan Mountain.