Tourism
- Tianyi Pavilion Museum, (Tian Yi Ge Bowuguan) one of Ningbo's most popular tourist attractions, the Tianyi Chamber (daily 8am-4.30pm; ¥20), is tucked away in the vicinity of Moon Lake (Yuehu). Built in 1516 and said to be the oldest surviving library in China, it was founded by Ming official Fan Qin, whose collection went back to the 11th century and included woodblock and handwritten copies of the Confucian classics, rare local histories and lists of the candidates successful in imperial examinations. Nowadays you can visit the library's garden and outhouses, some of which contain small displays of old books and tablets.
- Baoguo Temple, the oldest intact wooden structure in Southern China, is located in Jiangbei District, 15 km north of Ningbo city.
- Tianfeng Pagoda
- Qingan Association
- Ashoka Temple
- Tiantong Temple
- Tian Yi Square
- Yushan Islands
- Dongqian Lake
- Xuedou Temple
- Hemudu Relics
- Jiulong Lake
- Zhaobao Mountain
- Mount Phoenix Theme Park
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“In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.”
—Robert Runcie (b. 1921)