As early as more than 7,000 years ago, our ancestors flourished here and created a splendid Hemudu culture.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the territory of Yue State, and after the mid-Warring States Period, it was the territory of Chu State.

In 222 BC, Qin Dingchu, located in the south of the Yangtze River, was divided into three counties: Yin, Zhi and Huiji.

From the Han and Three Kingdoms to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the geographical scope of the three counties remained basically unchanged except for the names of the states, countries and counties to which they belonged.

In 9589, in the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, the three counties merged with Yuyao, called Zhang Ju County, and the county ruled Xiaoxi (now Yinjiang Town, Yinzhou District), still belonging to Huiji County.

In the fourth year of Tang Wude (62 1), he moved to Yinzhou and established his state in Sanjiangkou (now the old town of Ningbo); In the eighth year of Wude (625), it was renamed Qixian County, which belonged to Yuezhou and the county ruled Fuxi.

In the 26th year of Tang Kaiyuan (738), Mingzhou was established and ruled.

Cixi, Fenghua and Wengshan counties are also governed by the country.

In the first year of Tang Changqing (82 1), the national government moved from Xiaoxi to Sanjiangkou and built Zicheng, which laid the foundation for the development of Ningbo for more than 1000 years.

According to records, the earliest city wall in Ningbo was built by Liu Laozhi in the 4th year of Long 'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (400 years), which is called Shinohara Wall, so the address is said to be in the area of Shinohara Wall Lane in Ximen today.

In the Five Dynasties, it was called Mingzhou Marine Division.

In the first year of Stegosaurus in the Northern Song Dynasty (960), it was called Guo Fengjun in Mingzhou.

In the third year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 133), it set up a coastal ambassador to govern Wen Tai and Yueming counties.

In the first year of Qingyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 195), it was promoted to qingyuan prefecture.

In the 13th year of Yuan Dynasty (1276), it was called Qingyuan Road.

In the seventh year of Dade (1303), Marshal House was established in eastern Zhejiang.

In the first year of Wu (1367), Zhu Yuanzhang was called the Ming State House, and in the fourteenth year of Ming Hongwu (138 1), it was renamed Ningbo House.

The name of Ningbo has been used to this day.

In the 15th year of Qing Shunzhi (1658), Ningshaotai Road was established in Ningbo.

1927, Yinxian City was divided into Ningbo City.

1May, 949, East Zhejiang was liberated, and Ningbo City was established in Yinxian City, which was also the resident of Ningbo Department.

1983, cancel the agency and implement the system of city governing county. With the development and construction of Beilun Deepwater Port, Ningbo has gradually evolved from an estuary city to a seaport city, and formed a spatial pattern of coastal river development in Sanjiang, Zhenhai and Beilun.

1986 Ningbo was listed as a national historical and cultural city, 1987 was approved by the State Council and became a city under separate state planning.

Ningbo is a famous commercial port at home and abroad.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was the main port for trade with Japan, Silla and some countries in Southeast Asia.

1522, the Portuguese set up a base in Shuangyu for smuggling trade, which was later crusaded by the Ming army.

After the Opium War, Ningbo was one of the "five-port trade" ports and opened to the outside world.

In modern history, Ningbo's emerging industry and commerce developed earlier, and the "Ningbo Gang" was well-known at home and abroad.

Ningbo people account for a large proportion of Shanghai residents.

In 2000, Beilun Port became a famous deep-water port.