Around 2.5-driving distance from Shanghai situates coastal city of Ningbo.  Ningbo means "calm waves" in Mandarin, illustrating the city's special role between the city and the sea literally.  Ningbo Port is one of the top ten ports in the world.  It is regarded as one of the starting places of Maritime Silk Road. Offshore from Ningbo is there a Buddhist mountain on Zhoushan Islands, which is Putuoshan (Putuo Mountain). Putuoshan together with Mt.Emei, Mt.Wutai and Mt. Jiuhua are regarded as the Four Holy Buddhist Mountains in China, attracting devout Buddhists from all over the world.

※ Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo is the best book collection building existing now in China. Also this is the oldest library in Asia with history of over 450 years. Besides collected ancient books, Tianyi Pavilion also presents the local culture, history and arts;
※ Moon Lake is the most renowned natural scenery of Ningbo. Creative gardens, old pavilions, archaized buildings and picturesque Moon Lake coexist harmoniously and form a park perfectly for leisure time;
※ Taste savory snacks both local and China national in Ningbo Town God's Temple.  Feel the busy shopping atmosphere from hustle-and- bustle of visitors, vendors' yo-heave-ho and various featured merchandise;
※ Drive by the world's longest cross-sea bridge - Hangzhou Bay Bridge.  This 36-kilometer-long bridge offers a different angle to feel the grandeur of Hangzhou Bay;
※ Take ferry to Putuoshan and admire holy Buddhist sites dotted on the mountain.  Huiji Temple hidden in the exuberant forests, Fayu Temple of 294 rooms, Puji Temple worshipping Kwan-yin (Goddess of Mercy)….  Every February, June and September of China calendar, swarms of worshippers gathers in Putuoshan, holding grand ceremonies for Kwan-yin.
※  If you like seafood, Ningbo is definitely the place you should pay a visit. Pleasing your taste buds is easy here.