Awarded a Pritzker Prize of architecture, the Museum building incorporates an exposition of 1300 years of Ningbo history and culture. The display is both in chinese and English, staff is helpful.
A tranquil, beautiful place to wander through and contemplate. The temple sits on a mountain slope with a beautiful scenery of bamboo groves and green mountains, where you can go hiking.
The view of Ningbo from the top of the tower is definitely worth climbing 14 floors up the narrow stairs. Getting to the tower is easy, just take a bus to KaiMing Jie or XianXue Jie.
Find out about life of the buddhist monks in their very prime monastery. The big complex of temples, pagodas and ponds surrounded by cinnamon trees and bamboo forest is shady even in hot summer.
Not so crowded place full of historic buildings and lakes, that are great for boating. Especially charming at night, when Lighnu park seems to be a quietly singing girl as described by locals.
The promenade offers a very pleasant way to spend an evening strolling along the riverside looking across Bund river at the impressive Pudong skyline all lit up.
This small museum is dedicated to a little known chapter in the history of the Holocaust – a Chinese consulate official who helped European jews to find shelter in Shanghai during WWII. Very touching.
A quiet piece of old China in bustling Shanghai. It does absorb a lot of people but still could get a quite crowded. Come in the morning to enjoy its peaceful atmosphere.
A long queue forms under the tower everyday, but the waiting pays off. The view will leave you breathless and glass floors will turn your legs into a jelly. A must-see for all Shanghai visitors.
Until you see the Great wall for yourself, you won't really get the idea of dimensions involved. No wonder it is visible from space! Some parts of it don't feel that ancient due recent reconstruction.
If you want to really experience Chinese culture and history, then this is the place to visit. On Chinese holidays, be prepared to literally jostle half of China in already crowded premises.
The Temple of Heaven is a beautiful unusual round structure in the midst of a park. A large community of elderly locals uses the park to exercise, sing and play Mahjong and cards everyday.
Once you walk through the main gate, you almost forget to be in Ningbo – a modern city with five millions inhabitants and full of skyscrapers. It’s a great place to recharge your batteries.
