Follow the satellite to travel Ningbo丨See the sea along the canal

The Grand Canal of China (including the Grand Canal of Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Zhejiang East Grand Canal) is the world's longest, oldest and largest artificial canal and is a treasure among the world's cultural heritage.

Ningbo, as the southernmost end of the Grand Canal and the junction of the Grand Canal and the vast ocean, is also the starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road" and the eastern departure port. It is like a brilliant pearl on the Grand Canal, shining in the long river of history:

It not only connects the north and south of China geographically, but also radiates the east and west culturally. Over the course of thousands of years, it has witnessed the romantic encounter of the "Grand Canal" and the "Maritime Silk Road", two world-class cultural heritages.

Hemudu Site.

East Zhejiang Canal (Ningbo Section)

As early as more than 8,000 years ago, Ningbo had already opened up its connection with the sea. The oars unearthed from the Jingtoushan site are examples of the ancestors' opening of near-coastal navigation.

The East Zhejiang Canal is a key connection point between the inland river and the open sea. As early as 7,000 years ago in the Hemudu era, the Ningbo section of the canal had already taken shape.

In the Tang Dynasty, Yue Kiln celadon, grain and salt in Mingzhou City were transported directly to Chang'an via the canal dug in the Sui Dynasty; and goods from Chang'an, Luoyang, Yangzhou and other places were exported overseas from Mingzhou via the canal. Ningbo became one of the important connection points of the global economy.

Today, as the shipping function gradually weakens, the busy river channel has gradually returned to calm, but the historical and cultural landscapes derived from the canal, such as government offices, official warehouses, guild halls, temples, post stations, and ancient ferries, are still dotted along the ancient canal, from Yuyao to Sanjiangkou, connecting the city's memories of the Grand Canal.

Shanglin Lake Yue Kiln National Archaeological Site Park, Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Cixi Shanglin Lake

"The Yue kilns open in the ninth autumn wind and dew, capturing the green color of thousands of peaks." Shanglin Lake, along the approximately 20-kilometer lakeshore, still retains more than 120 ancient kiln sites.

Scattered along the rippling lake are not only layers of celadon fragments, but also the celadon legend that has lasted for thousands of years:

As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, celadon made in Ningbo had been transported to the sea through the canal, and then shipped to all parts of the world by sea...

From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty, over a thousand years, the "secret color porcelain" as clear and green as the water of Shanglin Lake, and crystal clear and moist, also went from here to the world. This is not only a "dialogue" between Ningbo and the world, but also the beginning of the "Maritime Porcelain Road".

Sanjiangkou, Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Sanjiangkou

This is the landmark of Ningbo. As early as the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, ships loaded with silk, tea and porcelain set sail from Ningbo Sanjiangkou and headed for Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa and other parts of the world.

For more than 1,200 years, the 100-mile cultural corridor of three rivers and six banks centered on Sanjiangkou has gathered many landmark landscapes and witnessed the prosperity of Ningbo as the central city of the Silk Road.

Qing'an Hall

In Sanjiangkou, a place with bustling traffic and tall buildings, an ancient building is particularly eye-catching - Qing'an Guild Hall, which is also the location of the East Zhejiang Maritime Folk Museum.

As the "Beihao Guild Hall", it left behind the glorious history of Ningbo people introducing the first steamship in modern China and witnessed the prosperity of Ningbo's ship merchants.

As the largest existing Tianhou Temple in Zhejiang, it carries the ancient beliefs of ocean-going ships from Zhejiang and Fujian.

It belongs to both the Grand Canal and the ocean. This is the only existing "palace-hall-in-one" building in my country and is a special memory engraved by Ningbo City in the history of China's river-sea transport.

Old Bund

This was the starting point for Jianzhen's voyage to the East and one of the four major ports in China during the Tang Dynasty.

Consulates, customs, churches, banks, ship terminals... Walking through one classic Shikumen house after another is like rewinding time: you can hear the hustle and bustle of the century-old Bund, and see the "Century-old Ningbo Gang" shining in the glory of modern Chinese history: Yu Qiaqing, Pao Yue-kong, Li Dasan... a string of names that shine around the world, taking advantage of the opportunity of the opening of the Bund and heading towards the world with the spirit of daring to be the first in the world.

Today, the former foreign concessions have been transformed into Ningbo’s new fashion landmark, the National City Central Leisure Area, and the Zhejiang Province Cultural and Creative Block, and a national characteristic pedestrian street is being created.

As night falls and the lights in Sanjiangkou come on, the bar street opens up to the hustle and bustle of the night: music, beer, delicious food, and fashionable people... This place is not only a historical landmark, but also a fashion symbol of Ningbo urban life!

Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park and Haitianyizhou Scenic Area.

Hangzhou Bay

The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is like a ribbon, drawing a beautiful S-shaped curve on the vast sea level, and opening a new chapter in the city's development with a modern Maritime Silk Road.

The offshore platform - "Haitian Yizhou" is like an eagle spreading its wings and flying in the sky.

On the west side of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge is the Hangzhou Bay Wetland Park, one of the eight largest saltwater wetlands in China and a world-class bird-watching destination.

The winding corridors, the shadows of the stream and the language of flowers, the reeds and autumn snow, the returning snipes to their nests in the forest...Take a small boat and shuttle between the "Ten Scenes", appreciate the romance of the setting sun and the solitary wild goose flying together, and enjoy the freehand painting of the autumn water and the sky being the same color.

Zhejiang Xiangshan Harbor Songlanshan Seaside Tourist Resort.

Xiangshan Harbor

It is located in a straight line with the world's most famous holiday resorts such as Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and Hawaii, and is located on the mysterious line between 25 and 30 degrees north latitude. This harbor, with its blue sea and blue sky, is interpreting its own legend.

The hundred-mile golden coast outlines the most beautiful land-sea dividing line; 2 beach groups and nearly 10 contiguous beaches are inlaid between the green mountains and clear waters, creating the most popular coastal leisure and vacation destination in East China.

Sanmen Bay, Zhejiang.

Sanmen Bay

Sanmen Bay, located in the southern part of Xiangshan County and the eastern part of Ninghai County, is the second largest bay in Zhejiang Province after Hangzhou Bay. It is currently being built into a national marine industrial base and a national ecologically vibrant bay.

The Yushan Islands, standing tall in the vast blue waters, are like a piece of green jade inlaid on the southernmost sea of ​​Ningbo. Standing on Beiyushan Island and looking out, you can see the five tiger reefs of different shapes dominating the sea, which is the legendary baseline of the territorial sea.

This is the No. 1 fishing ground in Asia and also a national marine park: in the early morning, you can enjoy the sunrise over the sea that is like Monet's dreamlike painting; in the evening, you can watch the fishing boats sailing among the flowers; at night, you can lie in a tent and point at the stars. This is the romance from the sea.

The ancient charm of Yue Kiln celadon, the rich history of the century-old Bund, the glory and bustle of Qing'an Guild Hall...

As a "living fossil" of China's ancient Maritime Silk Road, Ningbo has treasured too many memories about the "Maritime Silk Road" and the Grand Canal.

Today, under the background of the construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative, Ningbo, a city naturally connected to rivers and seas, is also painting a more beautiful urban picture!

Planning: Li Xiaoyun, Zhao Haixu

Coordinator: Guo Jianwei and Ma Jiang

Produced by: Chen Ying, Dai Junlan, Chen Huiyi, Li Pingrong

Text: Wang Wei

Data verification: Xinhua News Agency’s previous public reports

Co-production

Xinhua News Agency Satellite News Laboratory

Xinhuanet Sike

Xinhuanet Zhejiang Channel

Ningbo Culture and Tourism Research Institute

(Ningbo Cultural Tourism Promotion Center)

Acknowledgements

Ningbo Haishu District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Ningbo Jiangbei District Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau

Ningbo Zhenhai District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Ningbo Beilun District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Ningbo Yinzhou District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Ningbo Fenghua District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Yuyao Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports

Cixi Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports

Ninghai County Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Xiangshan County Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau

Xiangshan County Tourism Development Center

Ningbo Hangzhou Bay New Area Commerce and Market Supervision Administration

Dongqian Lake Tourism Resort Tourism and Lake District Administration