Jiangbei District () is a county-level district under the jurisdiction of

Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...

city in

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of the

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. The district's total area is 209 square kilometers, which makes it the largest subdivision in the traditional urban area of Ningbo (namely Haishu, Jiangdong, and Jiangbei). Jiangbei District is famous for its historical sites such as the Old Bund, which oversaw the history of international trade of Ningbo, and

Cicheng Town Cicheng () is a town in the Jiangbei District of Ningbo in Zhejiang. It is an ancient walled city dating from the 8th century when it was renowned for its handicraft A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft ...

, an ancient town with a history more than 1000 years.

Geography

Jiangbei District lies in the middle of Ningbo Municipality, in south of

Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi ( ; mnc, Tsysi taiheo; formerly romanised as Empress Dowager T'zu-hsi; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908), of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese noblewoman, concubine and later regent who effectively controlled ...

city, east of

Yuyao Yuyao () is a county-level city in the northeast of Zhejiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo. It is located west of central Ningbo, east of Hangzhou, bordering Hangzhou Bay in the north. Yuyao ...

city and west of

Zhenhai District Zhenhai is a district and former county of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. It has a population of 200,000. History The town of Zhenhai grew up at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land at the m ...

. The Yong River separates Jiangbei from Haishu District and Yinzhou District. The district is 27 kilometers long from west to east, and 20 kilometers from north to south. Plains make up most of the lands in Jiangbei District, while in the north of the district, there are hills. Many rivers run through Jiangbei and empty into the Yong River. The district is rich in water resources.

History

Jiangbei District was founded in May 1951 after the foundation of

. However, the history of Jiangbei can be tracked back to Gouzhang(句章) City, which was built by Goujian, the king of the

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. In the year 621, Gouzhang was separated into Yaozhou and Yinzhou. In the year 738, the land that now belongs to Jiangbei was in the area of Mao(鄮) County. In the year 738, Mingzhou was established and Mao County was separated into Cixi, Fenghua, Mao, and Wengshan. The western part of what was Jiangbei now belongs to Cixi County, and the eastern part belongs to Mao (and later Yin) County. In 809, Yin County was also separated into Wanghai County (currently Zhenhai District). From then on until 1951 the land that now belongs to Jiangbei was in the area of three different counties: Cixi, Yin, and Zhenhai. After the foundation of the

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, Jiangbei District was founded as well as another new district called Jiao District. In 1984, these two districts were merged into Jiangbei District.

Administrative regions

The district administers seven street offices and one town. Street offices: Zhongma Street, Baisha Street, Kongpu Street, Wenjiao Street, Yongjiang Street, Zhuangqiao Street, and Hongtang Street. Town: Cicheng.

Economy

Jiangbei Industrial Zone is an important area of manufacture in Ningbo. Plastic mechanics, dies, and automobile parts are products in massive manufacture in Jiangbei. The district is also featured by its non-ferrous metal industry and shipping.

Culture and tourism

Jiangbei District is rich in history and culture. Cicheng Town was famous for its long history. It was the political center of Cixi County from the

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until the foundation of the

, hence many historic buildings were kept as they were. The Old Bund beside Yong River was constructed in 1844, earlier than the famous

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Bund. It oversaw the history when Ningbo opened to foreign trade in 1844 and was characterized by European-styled offices, cathedrals and streets. Built during the

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, Baoguo Temple is the second oldest Buddhist temple in south China.

Education

* Ningbo University * Ningbo University of Technology

Famous people

Tan Jiazhen Tan Jiazhen (15 September 1909 – 1 November 2008), also known as C. C. Tan, was a Chinese geneticist. He was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of United States National Academy of Sciences. Tan was a main ...

* Feng Jicai *

Ing Chang-ki Ing Chang-ki (; 23 October 1916 – 27 August 1997) was a Chinese industrialist, Go player, and Go promoter. He was the founder of the Ing Cup. He is also known for promoting the Ing rules of Go. He also promoted one of the first digital ...

Zhou Xinfang Zhou Xinfang (14 January 1895 – 8 March 1975), also known by his stage name (meaning "Qilin Boy") was a Chinese actor and musician who was a Peking opera actor who specialized in its "old male" (, ''laosheng'') roles. He is considered one of ...

References

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