Ningbo Section Marine Exploration of Cross-sea Railway launched

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Wednesday, 10 July 2019 16:17

On the morning of June 30, the CZHY11 hole of the completed the installation and positioning of the equipment platform and began the drilling operation. This means that  Ningbo section marine exploration operation of the Tongsujiayong Cross-sea Railway was officially launched.

According to the relevant person in charge of Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration, the offshore exploration location is located at the junction of the coastal administrative divisions of Ningbo and Jiaxing, adjacent to the Hangzhou Bay Bridge. There are 19 exploration sites in the two lines, including 4 in the Ningbo area. The sea conditions in this water area are complex, and the construction faces severe conditions such as large tidal range, fast flow rate, and chaotic flow, and the construction risk is high.

It is reported that the Tongsujiayong cross-sea railway starts from Nantong and crosses the Yangtze River. It passes through Zhangjiagang, Changshu, Suzhou City, Wujiang, Jiashan to Jiaxing City, and passes

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Over 700 attend Meishan Bay Marathon Swimming Contest

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Wednesday, 10 July 2019 16:06

2019 Ningbo Superman Meishan Bay Marathon Swimming Contest kicks off on June 23rd, with over 700 participants.

The contest, held by Ningbo Swimming Association, belongs to the series of activities Meishan Bay Tourist Zone organizes for the 2019 Meishan Young People Sports Season. With 35 swimming teams coming from more than ten countries and regions like China, Germany, France, Britain, Mexico, and Peru, the organizing committee divides all participants into four groups that swim from 3.5 kilometers to 13.5 kilometers.

The Meishan Bay Tourist Zone has been focusing on sports tourism recently to make itself a comprehensive destination to visit. Since 2017, the Ningbo Superman Marathon Swimming Contest has been successfully held twice, known as China’s longest distance public swimming contest. The Meishan Bay, dubbed as the Island of Sports and Leisure, is perfectly designed to hold swimming competitions for its beautiful beach and the over-ten-kilometer sea area

National Maritime Day Forum to be Hosted in Ningbo

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Wednesday, 10 July 2019 16:11

The 15th National Maritime Day Forum will open in Ningbo on July 10th and last three days, according to city’s Organization Committee of the Forum.

The major forum to be unveiled on July 11th is themed as “Revitalize the Maritime Silk Road” with a slogan of “Navigation to Promote the Maritime Silk Road”, aiming to boost the development of the navigation industry.

Besides the major forum, there are four sub-forums and a parallel forum. The latter consists of a topic forum and four seminars which will be open from July 11th to 12th.

The State Council designated July 11th the National Maritime Day on April 25th, 2005, to promote the spirit and culture of navigation, encourage the countrymen to pay more heed to navigation and oceans, and strengthen good neighborliness with other countries

Ningbo Traditional Chinese Culture Park to be built in Hangzhou Bay New Zone

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Wednesday, 10 July 2019 16:05

In the afternoon of July 8th, Ningbo Hangzhou Bay New Zone signed the contract with Fantawild Holdings Inc. to build a park in Ningbo that centers on traditional Chinese culture. This marks Ningbo’s fifth cooperation with Fantawild to make it an international tourist city that combines culture and tourism. Previous efforts include the amusement park Oriental Heritage, the patriotic education base—The Road of Revival, the culture- and technology-oriented science park—Future China, and the Boonie Bears Tourist Town.

With an investment of 3.2 billion yuan, Ningbo Traditional Chinese Culture Park will look at the long-standing and well-established Chinese culture and its development process, centering on the core concepts selected from Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Displaying classic books, stories, and works of art, the park is to use modern technology to present traditional Chinese culture to the public, making it a new theme park that combines education and entertainment. When finished, the park is expected to be a first-rate and international one, with annual tourists reaching 3 million.

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