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This guide carefully plans a perfect 2-day and 1-night trip to Ningbo for you. Covering local attractions, authentic food and popular shopping areas, you can easily travel around Ningbo and enjoy a worry-free holiday. Whether it is an in-depth exploration of history and culture or a fashionable check-in in a modern city, this guide can meet your needs. Come and start your wonderful trip to Ningbo!

Hang out in bars and look at Western-style houses at the Old Bund, eat oil-filled dumplings at the Drum Tower, explore the book collection at the Tianyi Pavilion, try crab roe soup dumplings at Nantang Old Street, and you can eat your way through four hundred years in one day.
Ride a bicycle to chase the Water Goddess of Mercy at Dongqian Lake, worship Buddha and eat lake seafood at Xiaoputuo, and switch to relaxation mode with just one click while enjoying the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains.

The Old Bund is located in Sanjiangkou, the very center of Ningbo, and its history is 20 years earlier than that of the Bund in Shanghai. Today, the Old Bund still preserves a large number of beautiful old European-style buildings, most of which have been converted into small-scale bars and restaurants, forming a leisure area with a strong atmosphere. It is one of the landmarks of Ningbo. It is very quiet here during the day, with tourists strolling in groups of three or four on the streets and taking pictures of the old buildings. At night, the streets are bustling with people, and melodious songs wafting from the bars are full of charm. Walking to the riverside and admiring the charming night view of Sanjiangkou, it is very romantic to take a stroll with your lover. In summer, the Yongjiang River is also a good place to cool off.

Address: No. 159, Zhongma Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo

Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Dongmenkou (Tianyi Square) Station.

Opening hours: 24 hours a day, all year round

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The Drum Tower is the only remaining ancient city tower site in Ningbo and is also one of the ancient buildings that are key protected national cultural relics. There is a staircase on the northeast side of the city wall, which leads to the tower. The tower has five bays and a three-story wooden structure with a hip roof, which is majestic. A "Ningbo City Development History" exhibition hall has also been set up inside the Drum Tower, which comprehensively introduces the formation, changes and development process of Ningbo city.

Address: Haishu District, Ningbo

Business hours: Open from 9:00 to 17:00 tomorrow

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Tianyi Pavilion Museum, located on the west bank of Yuehu Lake in Ningbo, is one of the oldest existing private libraries. The architectural style of the museum tends to be that of Jiangnan gardens. There is a Mingzhou Stele Forest in the garden, with hundreds of stone steles recording the official education history of ancient times. The Calligraphy and Painting Museum will occasionally exhibit some exquisite calligraphy and painting works from past dynasties and famous people. There is also a mahjong exhibition hall here, where you can learn about the origin and development of mahjong culture.

Address: No. 10 Tianyi Street, Haishu District, Ningbo

Transportation: Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Ximenkou Station.

Business hours: Open from 08:30 to 17:30 tomorrow (no admission at 17:00)

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Nantang Old Street is located outside the south gate of the ancient city of Ningbo. It was once the "Three Markets of South Gate" where the commerce and culture of old Ningbo gathered. It is listed as one of the eight major historical districts in Ningbo. There are also many cultural relics in Nantang Old Street, including the residence of Yuan Xie, one of the "Four Masters of Chunxi" in the Southern Song Dynasty, and his descendants, as well as the former residence of film artist Yuan Muzhi and the Yu Clan Ancestral Hall.

Address: No. 236, Nanjiao Road, Haishu District, Ningbo

Opening hours: 09:00-22:00 (no admission after 22:00)

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Dongqian Lake is located in the southeastern suburbs of Ningbo and is three or four times larger than West Lake in Hangzhou. The scenic spots suitable for exploring Dongqian Lake are concentrated on the East Road around the lake. Xiaoputuo is a long embankment in the lake and is a popular attraction in Dongqian Lake. There are always many people coming to the Xiayu Zen Temple in the center of the lake to burn incense and pray for blessings. If you want to enjoy the beauty of Dongqian Lake, you can ride a bicycle around the lake, enjoy the scenery, take photos, and leisurely appreciate the lake and mountain scenery and natural villages along the coast. There are dedicated bicycle lanes along the lake, and the scenic area officials also recommend cycling routes suitable for different groups of people.

Address: Dongqianhu Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City

Opening hours: 24 hours a day, all year round

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