Catch Ningbo seafood and sights
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Thursday, 10 April 2014 08:45
IT is always a pleasure to discover a new place little by little, savoring it with a lot of walking, stopping for snacks, ducking into interesting buildings, chatting with locals, and eating more snacks.
Ningbo is such a place
Mention Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, and most people think of the sea, seafood and snacks. But the city also has forested scenery, a developed economy and quite a few tourist destinations.
“Ningbo is a leisure tourist destination, with high tourist satisfaction,” said Chen Gang, deputy director of the Ningbo Tourism Bureau.
Officials claim the coastal city has been ranked No. 3 among 60 cities nationwide for several seasons on a “tourist satisfaction index” by China Tourism Academy.
Last year more than 62 million domestic tourists and 1.27 million foreign tourists visited Ningbo, which has 5.8 million residents in the greater metropolitan area and 2.3 in the main urban area.
It is not hard to understand why tourists feel satisfied. The streets are clean and the air is fresh. People aren’t rushing about and talking fast. They like to take it easy in a tea house or restaurant, enjoying tea, seafood and a good life.
In this special issue, Shanghai Daily collects the best spots in the urban and suburban areas and provides travel details so readers can arrange a trip.
In Urban Area
Nantang Old Street
Many Chinese cities feature historic streets but most are filled with stores selling souvenirs, silk scarves and “stinky” tofu. Not Nantang Old Street, which is clean, not too crowded and features nicely decorated restaurants, cafes and other spots.
