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| Ningbo is a popular coastal city in China. It is | | | | Renowned as one of the oldest Chinese cities, |
| positioned ideally towards the south of Yangtze | | | | Ningbo is where the Hemudu Culture saw its |
| Delta and is in the centre of the | | | | inception. It is also a city with Major Buddhist |
| countryâs coastline. It is the Hangzhou | | | | significance and is home to a large number of |
| Bay that separates Ningbo from Shanghai. An | | | | impressive and historically acclaimed temples. For |
| economically strong city, Ningbo is home to over | | | | instance, the Asoka Temple which provides |
| 5.3 million people and occupies a total land area of | | | | shelter to the extraordinary relics of Sakyamuni is |
| 9365 square kilometres. | | | | nearly 1700 years old. The 1600 year old Tiantong |
| Since ancient times, Ningbo has been known as a | | | | Temple is popular for its exceptional architectural |
| major harbour involved in foreign trade. At | | | | style. Boasting of the finest preserved wooden |
| present it has opened up the national level | | | | structures is the well known Baoguo Temple. |
| economic and technological development zone, | | | | Other significant temples in Ningbo include the |
| Daxie development zone and Ningbo tax-free | | | | Xiantong Pagoda and Qita Temple. |