Links

Government
Ningbo City Government - Excellent resource about Ningbo from our local government
Zhejiang Government - Information about Zhejiang province from the provincial government
Ningbo Tourism Bureau - See Ningbo's tourist areas and find out about local specialties
Ningbo Public Security Bureau - The police department and visa office
Ningbo Education Bureau - All public schools in Ningbo
Ningbo Municipal Sports Bureau - Develops the sports industry

Districts of Ningbo
Haishu District - Metropolitan Ningbo's western side
Jiangdong District - Metropolitan Ningbo's eastern side
Jiangbei District - Metropolitan Ningbo's northern side
Beilun District - Northeast of the city, Ningbo's famous port is here. An excellent resource by the local government
Zhenhai District - North of the city, home of the education zone with Ningbo University
Yinzhou District - South and west of the city, this large district is rapidly developing. Home of Nottingham University.
Fenghua City - Southwest of the city, Ningbo Bird is here with other tech companes
Cixi City - An important trading city 60km to the north of Ningbo.
Yuyao City - 30 minutes east of Ningbo, one of the largest plastic markets in China is here
Ninghai County - South of the city, a beautiful scenic spot
Xiangshan County - Far to the southeast, home of "Movie City" where many Chinese TV shows are made.

Quasi-Governmental Organizations
China International Consumer Goods Fair - Ningbo's annual trade expo
China International Fashion Trading Fair - One of the top five largest professional fashion fairs in China.
Bus Schedule - A list of buses and their routes (Chinese)
Ningbo Zhangdong Power Supply Bureau - check the blackout schedule here

China Travel
Hangzhou Expat - Online community for expats in Hangzhou, a nearby city
The Expat Directory
- Dedicated to providing a complete online service for expats, The
Expat Directory contains information and advice from Expats around the
world. Access categorised National, International and local Expat
community sites, Jobs and Recruitment, catch the latest news, Blogs,
articles.... make The Expat Directory your first port of call.
Foreigners in China - ForeignerCN.com is an information and
community platform for foreigners working, studying, and living in
China. The site provides visitors with unique content channels about
Business,Job information,Life,Real Estate,Study Chinese and Travel in
China. Make the portal one of the Internet's most popular destinations
for people interested in China.
China Travel Service - China tour operator offers private China tour packages, small group tours to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guilin, Yangtze with best 24/7 service.
Yiwu China - City near to Ningbo, major trading center
China Expat - China national travel and culture magazine
Whatsoninsuzhou - Suzhou City Event Calendar and Expat Info Portal
More Suzhou magazine - the only independent English language magazine circulated in Suzhou
Suzhou Expat - Suzhou Expat gives expatriates the information they need.

LifeInChina.cn - Online English Community in China
Chengdu Portal - Spicy City - The most vibrant English online community in Chengdu

Chongqing Portal - Spicy City - The most dynamic English online community in Chongqing
Dalian Expat - focused on life in Dalian from the perspective of a foreigner
Hefei Expat - The site for foreigners to find information about Hefei
Rob's Nanning Site - Information about Nanning, including couples matching
Easy Expat - International Relocation
Ixpat.com - An interactive platform for expatriate related classifieds
That's Qingdao - Located facing the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is a well-known holiday resort in China.
China Grooves - Xi'an Expat website
Grooves - Chengdu Grooves is a English city life magazine presenting Chengdu
life, coming events, sightseeing spots, and a full listing of all the
useful information you need to know in Chengdu
Jinan Live - in Shandong province
Yantai Life - Provides information in English for people that plan to visit or live in Yantai.
Smart Shanghai - Nightlife, art exhibitions, cafes, all listed with maps
Go Kunming - Bringing the world to China's spring city
Shenzhen Party - City guide to Shenzhen
Wuhan Time - Expats' web portal of Wuhan city
My Wenzhou - City guide to Wenzhou
What's On Xiamen - City guide and weblog about Xiamen
China Excursions - Your passport to the Orient
My China Start - All of the right information about China in one website
YPHH Happy Networking
- YPHH organizes Happy Networking Events in Beijing and Shanghai,
China. A great way to speak with (potential) clients, meet new business
partners & get insight information about your competition.
Sublet.cn - search for apartments to rent online.

China B2B
Global Trade Leads - ECVV integrates global trade offers sorted by 14 popular industry directories. Search, browse, post trade leads here, all reliable suppliers.
NingboExport.com - A directory of factories, Ningbo's own Alibaba

Local Links
Essential Mandarin - Teaches Chinese to foreigners and teaches English to Chinese. Mandarin lessons, in class or private lessons
Ningbo Cheery Dental Clinic - A professional, English-speaking dentist in Ningbo
Beilun BBQ Association - Some fine people in Beilun who like to barbecue with friends and have a good time
More Hangzhou magazine - the only independent English language magazine circulated in Hangzhou
A Survey of Ningbo - General information about Ningbo from California State University, Los Angeles
University of Nottingham, Ningbo - China's only foreign university
Centre for Global Finance - Leading experts, government officials and academics in the field of financial services
Nottingham City Council - The home city of Nottingham University
Lawyer in Ningbo - Marlow Sun is an English-speaking lawyer who specializes in international law
Ningbo Radio English News - More news in English
Ben Jenkin School of English - a private English school in Ningbo for children aged from 3 to 16 years old
2car2.com - Buy used/secondhand cars in Ningbo
Ningbo Auto - Agents to buy used or secondhand cars in Ningbo
Ningbo Air Quality Report - From the State Environmental Protection Administration of China

Ningbo Expat Schools
Ningbo International School - Australian teachers, Australian curriculum
Ningbo Huamao Multi-culture Education Academy - K-12 private school
Access International Academy Ningbo - in Beilun District

Television and Radio
CCTV - China Central Television
ZTV - Zhejiang Province Television (website in Chinese)
Ningbo TV - local television

News
Xinhua Online - National news
Zhejiang Online - Zhejiang province official website
Hangzhou.com.cn - Hangzhou city official website
Shanghai Star - Shanghai news
Eastday - Shanghai news
People's Daily Online - Chinese government view
China Daily - Government
China.org.cn - Government
CRI Online - China Radio International
South China Morning Post - Hong Kong news
The Standard - Hong Kong business
Einnews - Global news service for professionals
China Military Online - People's Liberation Army news

Chinese Language Help
Worldlingo - Translate text or web pages from Chinese into other languages
The Frontiers school–Make Chinese Study Easier - The Frontiers School - One of Beijing's top five Chinese schools - is dedicated to providing comprehensive mandarin language programmes for foreigners.
Learn Chinese online free - Learn Mandarin Chinese online for free
Library of Chinese fonts - Install free TrueType fonts for displaying Chinese characters on your computer - use something other than "SimSun"!
Adsotrans - Provides annotation for Chinese characters, including Pinyin and English meanings
Free Chinese Names - Download your name in Chinese characters!
Manufacturing Terms - English to Chinese dictionary of common injection molding and manufacturing terms

Travel
Ctrip - Hotel reservations, airline flights
Elong - Hotel reservations, airline flights, rental cars, hostels
Airport Flight Status - Live checks of Ningbo's incoming and outgoing flights
Hyper-C - The ultimate China search tool
China Travel & China Tours, Specializing in Customized Travel since 1959 The leading China travel agency offering tailor-made tours, Yangtze River Cruises and China Hotel bookings for independent (solo) travelers, couples, families, or groups throughout China.
Synotrip - Travel and life in China
Hainan Island Travel Guide - Insider tips, top 10 lists, money-saving tips and much much more. New for 2005.
China Train Timetables - search by city and by date
China Train Search - as above, but you can also search all trains that cross through a certain city
TripAdvisor - Planning a trip? Start here.
China Visa - Chinese visa application service.

Air Travel
Ningbo Lishe Airport - Official site, Chinese only
Shanghai Airport - Information about both Pudong and Hongqiao airports
Air China - based in Beijing
China Eastern Airlines - based in Shanghai
China Southern Airlines - based in Guangzhou
Dragonair - based in Hong Kong
Shanghai Airlines - based in Shanghai

Miscellaneous
Excel Sino China. Ltd Overseas Services and Product Sourcing - Your bridge to China and its business opportunities. Our services can solve all of your overseas challenges. Factory sourcing, customs advice, and everything else.
Camellia Universal, Ltd. - China business specialist, consulting on doing business & investing in China.
Shanghai Online Bookstore - A bookstore in Shanghai that stocks English-language books
Postal Rates for Airmail - Consult this table if you are shipping packages by China Post
A Guide to Spotting Counterfeit Currency - This site will help you determine if those colorful pieces of paper are worth the paper they are printed on
ESL Teacher's Board - Free ESL materials, jobs, and resumes
Beggars in Ningbo - Read this before you give them money!
Rent a Mobile Phone - Useful service for travelers
World Electric Guide - Voltage and plug types for all the world's electrical outlets and telephone cords
Junk SMS - Why the problem won't go away
Broadband Speed Test - Test your internet speed, sites inside China are much faster than international ones!
Uninhabited Islands For Sale - Buy your own island off the coast of Ningbo!
Chinese dialects - An excellent article about the many languages spoken in China
Ningbo Skyscrapers - A list of the tallest buildings in Ningbo
How to Cheat Factory Owners - A must-read for anyone setting up a factory in China, forewarned is forearmed