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Category: Ningbo News
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Published: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:34
Qiantong Ancient Town located in Ningbo's Ninghai County was selected as one of the top ten most beautiful towns in Zhejiang Province recently published by the Provincial Tourism Bureau, said the Municipal Bureau of Tourism last Sunday.
Besides Qiantong Ancient Town, the other nine elected towns include Wuzhen Town in Tongxiang, Dongsha in Dai Shan, Nianba in Jiangshan, Pantan Beach in Xianju, Qiantong Ancient Town in Ninghai, Nanxun in Huzhou, Tangqi Town in Yuhang, Longmen Town in Fuyang, Xitang Town in Jiashan and Shipu Fishing Port in Xiangshan.
With more than 1,300 well-preserved ancient dwellings, Qiantong Ancient Town is well known for its protection of Chinese history and culture. There is a saying about the town going, "Every family has carved beams, and every household is located nearby waters". Another elected township in Ningbo is Xiangshan Shipu Fishing Port, which boasts unique regional culture and combines the architectural features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties with fishing culture.
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Category: Ningbo Business
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Published: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:33
Driven by the holiday consumption and the recent snowy weather, the prices of non-staple food in Ningbo saw an average of 10 percent rise last Friday.
The local food market was caught off guard by the sudden dump of snow last Friday. Bad weather has aggravated harvest and supply problems for the vegetable market, pushing prices, especially leafy vegetables, up by nearly 30 percent. Among the vegetables, the prices for pakchoi cabbages, green cabbages and spring unions rose 80 percent, 50 percent and 30percent respectively over the previous month.
Major supermarkets in Ningbo, which are known for the reasonable prices for non-staple foods, had to hike their vegetable prices due to the undersupply caused by continuous cold weather. The price information released by Sanjiang Supermarket shows an overall price hike of vegetables last Friday. Their cabbages, lettuce, and green peppers saw an average rise of about 15 percent while the price of radish, purple sweet potatoes, potatoes and seasoning vegetables like tubers and ginger increased by an average of 10 percent. The price for mushrooms and white gourds rose by 5 percent.
Despite of the rising prices, the overall market supply remained stable. The vegetables supply to the wholesale market was reported as 1600 tons and the average wholesale price stood at 2.4 yuan per kilogram, up nearly 10 percent than usual.
In contrast to vegetables, prices of meat, poultry, seafood and soy products remained stable on Friday.
In order to ensure market supply and price stability in the extreme weather, the local food authorities called for local wholesale markets to keep stable supply of non-staple foods and prepare for the coming continuous bad weather. As frequent freezing rain and snowstorm in north China, Ningbo will guide its wholesale vegetable market to purchase peppers, peanuts, eggplants, green melons, plums, beans, and other vegetables from southern provinces including Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan and Jiangxi provinces. The current market reserves for vegetables reached nearly 10,000 tons, an adequate figure to meet one week's consumption of the city.
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Category: Ningbo News
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Published: Tuesday, 15 January 2013 09:33
Ningbo's retail and catering industries saw a surge in sales during the just-finished New Year's holiday, according to a survey over the city's major commercial and retail businesses. The recent freezing temperature boosted the demand for winter products while the short sunshine during the holiday attracted a growing number of tourists. Many couples also chose to hold their weddings during the fine weather.
The New Year holiday started well with cold, sunny weather in the first two days. A large number of citizens took excursions in the suburbs and nearby towns, which in turn boosted the rising demand of accommodation, shopping and the food and beverage market. The opening of Xiangshan Port Bridge attracted a large number of tourists to go to see the sight of the bridge while trying the local seafood.
The downtown of Ningbo also saw surging catering consumption brought by the arrival of tourists and wedding season. The wedding seats in Shipu Hotel were fully booked for two consecutive days. It even hosted eight wedding receptions on its busiest day. The wedding turnover alone was equivalent for the total sale over same period last year.
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