Ningbo City, referred to as "Ningbo", also known as Ningbo on the Yong, Yongcheng, Mingzhou, Zhejiang Province, prefecture-level cities, sub-provincial cities, municipalities under the jurisdiction of the plan, is located in the northeastern part of Zhejiang Province, the mainland coastline in the middle, east of the Zhoushan Islands as a natural barrier, the north bordering Hangzhou Bay, the west of Shaoxing, the south of the Sanmen Bay, and Taizhou City, connected. The terrain of the whole territory is mainly plains and hills, subtropical monsoon climate, mild and humid, four distinct seasons. The total area is 9,816 square kilometers. As of the end of 2023, Ningbo has 6 districts, 2 counties and 2 county-level cities under its jurisdiction, with a resident population of 9.697 million. Ningbo, known as "Yin" in ancient times, is a famous national historical and cultural city. The Sumerian State of the Xia Dynasty, which dates back to 4200 years ago, is considered to be the earliest origin of Ningbo as a "euphotic city". Spring and Autumn for the Yue state territory, Qin belongs to Huiji County Yin, ancient, Jurchenzhang three counties, Tang said "Mingzhou", Ming Hongwu fourteen years (1381), take the "sea is set the wave of Ning" meaning renamed Ningbo. 1949 May, east of zhejiang liberation, yinxian urban area set up Ningbo city, the urban area for the Ningbo Commissioner's Office. 1987, approved by the State Council, became a planned city. 1988 March, was approved as a larger city with the authority to formulate local laws and regulations. 1994, was identified as China's sub-provincial cities. Ningbo is an important city in the Shanghai metropolitan area, an important port city on the southeast coast of China, and the economic center of the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, as approved by the State Council. Ningbo is also a typical Jiangnan water town and seaport city, the southern outlet of the China Grand Canal, the port of departure of the "Maritime Silk Road" in the East, the cultural capital of East Asia, and the first pilot demonstration city of Made in China 2025. Ningbo Zhoushan is ranked 9th in the comprehensive strength of global shipping center cities in 2023; Ningbo Zhoushan Port is the third largest container port in the world, with annual cargo throughput ranking first in the world. In 2023, Ningbo will realize a regional GDP of 164.528 billion yuan, a per capita disposable income of 71,731 yuan, and a general public budget revenue of 178.59 billion yuan.