Fishing industry suffered 890 mln yuan loss from Typhoon "Fitow"

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Tuesday, 15 October 2013 10:02

The recent strong typhoon "Fitow" caused severe damage to local fishing industry. Ningbo Ocean and Fishery Bureau has already launched an overall fishery relief program.

Statistics show Ningbo fishing industry had suffered direct economic losses of 894,025,000 yuan (US$ 146 million) by 10:00 am on October 10. The figure includes   363.1 million yuan (US$ 59.32 million) losses to Xiangshan, 180 million yuan(US$ 24.91 million) to Yuyao, 135 million yuan105,985,000 in Ninghai, 105,985,000 yuan(US$ 17.3 million) in Fenghua, 93.91 million yuan (US$ 15.34 million)in Yinzhou District. The most severe damage is caused by torrential rain. The flooded farming ponds and broken cage nets resulted in the escape or death of a large number of fishes, shrimps and crabs.

The flood has affected 206,316 mu (13754.4 hectares) fishing farms, leading to economic losses as high as 891.6 million yuan. In addition, 57 fishing boat were damaged or sank in the flood. The good news is that nobody in fishing farms is killed or missing.

Ten key industrial projects started in Ninghai

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Tuesday, 10 September 2013 14:37

On the afternoon of September 2nd, 10 key industrial projects, with an investment of 860 million yuan(＄140 million), were declared open in the scientific and technological park of Ninghai County.

The investment focused on the auto-parts garden at the Meiqiao Sector of the Park. 455 million yuan was invested in five auto-part projects, which are technology-oriented and are expected to promote the transformation of Ninghai auto-parts.

400 million yuan was invested in Langwo Minging Co.Ltd, Kente Electronic Co.Ltd, Tengyang Metal Co.Ltd, Landi Auto-parts Co.Ltd and Daoren Decoration Co.Ltd, which are located at the Ningbo Sanmenwan New Economic Development Zone.

Water, communications restored in Yuyao

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Tuesday, 15 October 2013 10:02

Yuyao, the county-level city of Ningbo, has achieved initial success in its flood relief work after being severely affected in the recent typhoon-triggered storms. Till Thursday afternoon, the water supply has restored in 80 percent of the city and major highways in mountainous and plain areas are restored. Besides, 15 temporary bus lines are opened in urban districts, according to Xi Ming, mayor of Yuyao, in the second news conference held on Thursday.

While stepping up the overall control of the upstream water, Yuyao organized over 100 professional technical personnel to carry out drainage work day and night. It has mobilized 10 large pump trucks from Fujian Province, and cities of Nanjing and Wenzhou this Thursday. The drainage facilities are receiving an overall inspection before putting into use. Up to Thursday afternoon, the water level in urban area had dropped by 50 centimeters although Yao River still has a water level as high as 4.95 meters. The flood in most urban districts is expected to recede by the October 12.

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Huge money invested to develop Tantoushan Island

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Category: Ningbo District

Published: Tuesday, 03 September 2013 16:28

The "Tantoushan Island Tourism Plan" was approved by experts a few days ago and the Island is going to invest 2.3 billion yuan to build itself into a tourism complex in east China that features in nature and leisure.
Situated at the junction between Damu Sea and Maotou Sea in the east of Shipu Town, Xiangshan, the island has a land area of 10.5 square kilometers and a sea area of five square kilometers. It boasts peculiar natural scenes and abundant tourism resources and is called the "Honolulu in China".
According to the plan, the island will have a spatial layout of one axis, one core zone, three centers and numerous bays, forming into an offshore home-style tourism complex.
The whole island will be divided into such zones as the core promoter zone, cultural experience zone, outdoor sports zone etc. The core promoter zone, depending on the available beaches, will have such facilities as a service area for the dock, an area for tourism distribution as well as a viewing platform.