Ningbo City, referred to as "Yong", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, a sub-provincial city, a separately listed city, a Type I large city, an important city in the Shanghai metropolitan area, an important port city in the southeast coast of China approved by The State Council, and an economic center in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. By 2021, 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 9,544 million.

Ningbo is located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province, the middle part of the mainland coastline, Hangzhou Bay in the north, Zhoushan Islands as a natural barrier in the east, Shaoxing in the west, and Taizhou in the south. Ningbo is located between 120°55' -- 122°16' east longitude and 28°51' -- 30°33' north latitude. Ningbo is a typical water town and seaport city south of the Yangtze River, with a subtropical monsoon climate. It is the southern outlet of the Grand Canal of China and the port of departure of the "Maritime Silk Road" in the East. Ningbo Zhoushan Port ranks first in the world in terms of annual cargo throughput and top three in terms of container volume. It is a multifunctional and comprehensive modern deep-water port integrating inland port, estuary port and seaport. In 2022, Ningbo Zhoushan will be ranked the 10th in the world in terms of international shipping center cities. It is also the first Made in China 2025 pilot demonstration city.

Ningbo City is a national historical and cultural city, which is called "Yin" in ancient times. In the Spring and Autumn period, it is Yuguo. In the Qin period, it belongs to the Yin, Qing and Yuzhang counties of Kuaiji County, and in the Tang Dynasty, it is called "Mingzhou". In the first year of Tang Changqing (821), Mingzhou State moved to Sanjiangkou and built an inner city, marking the beginning of Ningbo's construction. In the fourteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1381), it was renamed Ningbo from the meaning of "Haidingzi Boning" .
In 2021, the regional GDP of Ningbo was 1,459.49 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8.2%. The added value of the primary industry was 35.61 billion yuan, up by 2.8%; The added value of the secondary industry was 699.72 billion yuan, up by 9.8%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 724.16 billion yuan, up by 7.1%.

Major Fairs Held In Ningbo:

1. China Ningbo International Housing Products Expo
China Ningbo International Housing Products Expo is sponsored by the Science and Technology Industrialization Development Center of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Government of Ningbo, undertaken by the Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Ningbo, and supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China. It is the most influential brand exhibition in China's housing industry and a national and international housing product trading exhibition. It has successively won the honors of the most influential brand exhibition in China, the quality exhibition project in China's Yangtze River Delta, the Top Ten most influential government-led exhibition in China, and the top Ten Brand Exhibition in Zhejiang Province. It has become a famous brand in the housing industry.

2. Ningbo Fashion Festival and Fashion Festival
Ningbo Fashion Festival and Fashion Festival (Ningbo International Clothing and Apparel Expo) is an international, professional and platform activity co-sponsored by Zhejiang Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Ningbo Municipal People's Government and China National Textile Industry Federation, and undertaken by Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology. It is the fourth UFI certified textile and apparel exhibition project in China and the first in East China.

3. The Capital of China Mold Expo - Machine Tool and Mold Expo
Organized by China Mechanical and Electrical Products Circulation Association, Ningbo Bureau of Economy and Information Technology and Ningbo Mold Industry Association, the exhibition is an important exhibition of machine tools and tools in the Yangtze River Delta region. It is committed to providing an efficient path for the transformation and upgrading of the equipment manufacturing industry in the Yangtze River Delta. For exhibitors and industry users, Shengli has built an optimal trade platform integrating precision matching and technical exchange, focusing on showing the latest scientific and technological achievements and comprehensive solutions of global industrial automation, and helping the road of intelligent manufacturing in China's equipment manufacturing industry.

4. China Candy and Snack Exhibition
China Candy and Snacks Exhibition is a national food and beverage industry super exhibition, for the industry to build an optimal trade and communication platform. It is one of the most influential exhibitions in Asia, and is known as one of the largest candy and snack exhibitions in Asia. It has won the "Gold Medal of Exhibition Industry" issued by Ningbo Government, and was selected as the "Teaching Case" of exhibition major of Tianjin University of Commerce.

5. China (Yuyao) International Plastics Expo
China (Yuyao) International Plastics Expo was founded in 1999. It provides a platform for domestic and foreign plastics industry enterprises to expand and consolidate the market, information consultation and exchange, and promotes the sustainable development and global vision of China's plastics industry. Now it has become one of the brand exhibitions with considerable industry awareness and influence in China's plastic industry, and in 2016 it became the UFI certified exhibition.

6. Ningbo International Lighting Exhibition
Ningbo International Lighting Exhibition is sponsored by Ningbo Electronics Industry Association. Based on the "ten cities and ten thousand lamps" Ningbo lighting industry production and trade industrial cluster, the exhibition combines domestic and foreign trade of products to strengthen exchanges and cooperation at home and abroad, so as to promote the overall development of China's lighting industry.