The cradle of culture with 7,000 years of history, Ningbo is a major port city in East China (Huadong) and a logistics hub with the largest freign flows in China. Petrochemical, automobile, fashion and textile, food processing industries are well developed in the city, which is home to Hanwha Chemical, Samsung Heavy Industries, and other Korean enterprises.

• Location : Southeastern Zhejiang Province, China
• Population : 8.20 million
• Area :9,816 km2