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when i was at ningbo museum,

when i saw the sedan chair with thousands of workers and the endless red wedding gifts,

the best match for the only daughter in jiangsu, zhejiang and shanghai,

finally i have the most down-to-earth understanding.

as its name suggests, the wangong sedan chair is completed by 10,000 man-hours.

its luxury represents the accumulation and richness of ningbo in those days.

the tour guide said calmly that this sedan chair belonged to her grandmother's generation, and we were shocked again.

the wind is light and the clouds are thin. i have seen the vicissitudes of life and shared the wealth with the people. alas, i am indeed a ningbo person.

all along,old money,it is the most distinctive symbol of ningbo.

in 2021, ningbo's per capita gdp reached 153,900 yuan, surpassing hangzhou.

the "hurun global rich list 2024" shows that 46 ningbo entrepreneurs are on the list of "us$1 billion entrepreneurs".

ranked 26th among all cities, many well-known company owners are from ningbo.

not to mention the mighty ningbo gang and the data of being the world's no. 1 in cargo throughput for 13 consecutive years;

however, what else does ningbo have besides "old money"?

last week, we arrived in ningbo in the early autumn temperature of 38℃.

△ningbo museum.

take a walk in the old ningbo that has seen many vicissitudes of life, and uncover the other side of this "top-notch" city.

△tianyi pavilion in ningbo.

from the largest collection of books in asia with a history of nearly 500 years to wang shu's art museum with a strong sense of modern art,

we circled half of the lake and went deep into ningbo’s back garden and old streets.

i discovered that the greatest treasure of this city is actually hidden in the accumulation of local people's wisdom and history.

ningbo-born artist jiang bibo is currently holding an exhibition at the ningbo art museum, called "be your own sun。

while visiting the exhibition, we were thinking, this is the portrayal of ningbo over the years——

the only daughters in jiangsu, zhejiang and shanghai are just media illusions.

quietly be your own sun,this is the spirit and core of this city that has remained the same for a long time.

this most amazing city in jiangsu and zhejiang is still too low-key.

01

ningbo's prosperity came earlier than expected

no place in the world is worse than ningbo jiangxia.

the "jiangxia" mentioned by old ningbo people refers to the old bund.

this foreign land, which was built 21 years earlier than the bund in shanghai,

yesit is one of the few remaining bunds in china with a century-old history.

at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, i was walking in the streets of the old bund under the strongest sunlight.

the ship sailed slowly past, crossed one bridge after another, and then disappeared at the end of the sight.

passing through several old houses, with blue bricks and black tiles, green leaves and red flowers, a gust of hot wind blew, and the green leaves and flower walls were like waves.

the blooming trumpet creepers wrap the old buildings layer by layer, hanging down like a waterfall, which is a unique brightness of the old bund in summer.

walking along the river bank, past the old houses where the buildings are level with the trees, the customs, banks, post offices, shops, hotels, and churches, it seems as if with just a turn, you can "travel" through the century-long history of changes since the opening of the port.

ningbo, also known as yongcheng.the yong river is a place with surging river water and endless sea waves.

this place, which is half land and half ocean, is destined to fight hard.

rivers flow from the mountains. the yong river, yao river and fenghua river converge at sanjiangkou.

this place also became the earliest port in ningbo, leading to ningbo's great wealth due to the seaport.

if the confluence of three rivers is a quiet tide, then the maritime silk road is the hottest wave.

△in december 1995, the 300,000-ton phoenix berthed at the 200,000-ton ore transshipment terminal in beilun port, which was the largest cargo ship berthed in china at that time. photo by ningbo archives

8,000 years ago, the ancestors of ningbo gave birth to the "hemudu" culture here.

in the tang dynasty, this was the starting point of the "maritime silk road". in the song dynasty, ningbo was one of the three major ports for foreign trade, along with guangzhou and quanzhou.

after a hundred years of prosperity, emperor zhu yuanzhang of the ming dynasty changed the name of this place from mingzhou to ningbo.“when the sea is calm, the waves are calm”meaning.

this beautiful meaning continued until the age of discovery in the 16th century.

at that timeone of the largest free trade ports in the world.it is definitely not a false reputation.

even europeans only know ningbo but not "zhejiang".

this eastern departure port once became the world's reception hall.

merchant ships gathered and silver flowed in, coming and going.

the portuguese, japanese, and merchants from zhejiang and southern fujian gathered here with goods and specialties from europe, southeast asia, and jiangnan.

later, there waschina's earliest foreign concession, that is, the old bund at this moment.

ningbo, viewed from the old bund, spans ancient and modern times and is a history of struggle for generations.

it also leaves a footnote for the world in history.

today, ningbo-zhoushan port has been the world's largest port for 14 consecutive years, surpassing other world-renowned ports such as hamburg, new york-new jersey, houston, and tokyo.

02

ningbo's cultural sentiment is more important than you think

leaving the old bund and crossing the bridge, we arrived at the place with the strongest cultural heritage of ningbo.tianyi pavilion.

luo zhenyu once said in the video account:

the essence of the world is concentrated here. every time he comes to ningbo, he will stop here.

he said that we need to feel the overwhelming influence of chinese culture on us, the younger generation of scholars.

“we have to look at it with the sentiments of our entire civilization.”

indeed, this very ningbo library isthe oldest existing private library in china.

it has a history of more than 450 years.during its heyday, the collection numbered more than 70,000 books.

after entering tianyi pavilion, the first thing you see is a cabinet of ancient books.

as these books slowly unfold, what emerges is the cultural heritage and spiritual outlook of ningbo's scholars over nearly 500 years.

every narrow alley leads to all directions, and every corner is like a new world.

the lush and verdant courtyard still retains its ancient charm.

the sunlight shines through the gaps between the swaying leaves, onto the corridor, onto the water, onto the corners of the buildings, onto people's faces, and onto a corner of the forest of steles.

the place still retains its original appearance when it was built. there is gurgling water in front of the pavilion, a strong fragrance of books inside the pavilion, and a quiet and calm atmosphere.

the history of tianyi pavilion's book collection originated from an ancient scholar in ningbo who had the purest fascination and love for books.

during the jiajing period of the ming dynasty, fan qin, the right vice minister of the ministry of war, was a book lover.

after resigning from his official position and returning to his hometown, he decided to build a "paradise of books" for himself.

jiangnan is rainy and humid. in order to protect the library, the fan family set rules such as "do not smoke or drink in the library", "books are not divided by generation and must not be taken out of the library", etc.

although outsiders are not allowed to enter, scholars always feel a sense of sympathy and mutual admiration when they meet for the first time.

it was not until the early qing dynasty that the famous scholar huang zongxi, with the recognition and accompaniment of fan's descendants, became the first person from another family to ascend tianyi pavilion.

it can be said that from this time on, tianyi pavilion went from being "private" to "the world".

a large number of ming dynasty local chronicles, political books, imperial examination records, records, poetry and prose collections, etc. with distinct local characteristics, many of which are unique copies in the country, began to be gathered here continuously.

the library of one person and one family has since becomea library for people all over the world.

from the old bund to tianyi pavilion, from the forefront of the historical wave to the depths of culture.

this city's confidence and unrestrained attitude have always been based on a strong foundation.

03

ningbo's sense of happiness is stronger than rumored

it is only with hundreds of years of confidence that we can feel the relaxation and comfort we have today.

it has been named "china's happiest city" 12 times, and it is not a false reputation.

only when you arrive at dongqian lake, also known as "wanjin lake", can you feel how the indifference after traveling through mountains, rivers, lakes and seas has given the locals the confidence to watch the clouds roll by and unfold at leisure.

ningbo people don’t talk about dongqian lake, which is four times larger than west lake. but do you know about it?

mr. guo moruo praised"the scenery of west lake and the grandeur of taihu lake".

the low-key people of ningbo have turned this place into a secret paradise, which is gentle and charming.

tianlan, a local video blogger, loves this place so much that he has taken countless photos of the sunset over dongqian lake.

there is golden lake light and romantic people, and the moment becomes eternal.

he also photographed resting egrets, and the setting sun and solitary wild geese flying together in late summer and early autumn.

in fact, dongqian lake is an amazing secret back garden for us.

but for ningbo people, this place is a childhood memory.

a local smiled and said, "isn't this near my grandmother's house? i used to go there often when i was a child."

this is the feeling of happiness, which exists in the daily life of ningbo people every minute and every second.

dongqian lake is 15 kilometers east of ningbo.

the entire lake consists of three parts: guzi lake, mei lake and wai lake, with an area of ​​22 square kilometers.

it is the largest (natural) freshwater lake in zhejiang province.four times the size of west lake in hangzhou.

kengo kuma, the world's master of architecture, built an art museum here.hanling art museum.

the vast expanse of mist and water, the faint clouds and mountains, and the reflection of one's reflection in the water at the border of the art gallery are extremely beautiful.

lakesidehanling old streetthere are delicious food, bookstores, snacks, teahouses, exhibitions, and intangible cultural heritage experience halls.

if you stroll around casually in the afternoon, you can find a small restaurant where you can watch fish and drink tea.

the owner of the museum is a local ningbo girl born after 1995. she said that living here is quiet and creating a small scenery for oneself is the joy of life.

ancient streets and alleys, and modern lifestyle, here“the first ancient street in eastern zhejiang”here, art and comfort are full.

in-depthqianhu secret realm.

you can see mountains and water, a lake, trees, bridges and flying birds in the lake.

there is a summer lotus pond here, the flowers bloom until the end of summer, and the lotus pods are ripening.

there are ancient temples and guanyin here, right on xiayu island in the center of the vast dongqian lake.

the 2-kilometer-long lake center embankment divides dongqian lake into two parts.

connect in sequencethere are eight scenic spots in the center of the lake, including misty waves of qiandi, fishing rock of tao gong, fresh breeze and fragrant osmanthus, bright moon over chenghu lake, glimpses of two spirits, mist-locked xiayu island, butuo cave heaven and mountain monk calling for the ship.

passing through the center of the lake, the dongqian lake on both sides flows in the halo of tree shadows.

we also found a good place here, called yuebo tower.

during the southern song dynasty, shi hao, who was the prime minister, built a yuebo temple at the northwest foot of dongqian lake.

i wrote a poem "ode to dongqian lake" to express my admiration for the lake:

"my luggage is rustling in the autumn, and i can see the fishing boats on the waves for the first time. the evening smoke shrouds the trees and the crows gather, and the blue water connects to the sky and the gulls float. the cross harbor leads to xiayu temple, and erling mountain faces yuebo tower. now i am fortunate to have fulfilled my wish to return to the lake, and i will always remember the visit to he jian that year."

after several wars, the original yuebo tower has long since disappeared.

but the mountains and lakes are intact, and in 2002, yuebo tower was rebuilt on the embankment in the middle of the lake.

it can be used as a library and also as a tea room. it is surrounded by lakes on three sides and is a great place for a relaxing break.

we accidentally went up to the second floor, which was a chinese studies study room.

this study is quite artistic.

through one window, you can see the xiayu temple of the past, which was the glory of ningbo in the past.

through one window, you can see the ningbo academician center, which is ningbo’s current achievement;

the children studying in between are the future of ningbo.

or should the theme of the exhibition -

always be your own sun.

sober, low-key, and growing vigorously.

if you are still talking about the internet hot memes, you will only say that ningbo is rich.

then why not come here and take a look at this city?

a true sense of happiness.

04

treasure ningbo deserves to be seen by more people

this time when we came to ningbo, we were overwhelmed by the seafood and steamed buns.

it is even more necessary to raise the banner for this calm city.

fortunately, over the years, more ordinary people and content creators have

we also began to shift the focus from the perspective of internet celebrities to these real treasure cities.

people here live a balanced life, seeking tranquility in the midst of busyness and embracing peace in the midst of progress.

let more people see ningbo people’s indifferent attitude towards life and their non-confrontational philosophy of life.

nova, who has stayed in ningbo for a long time, told us that compared with beijing, shanghai, guangzhou and shenzhen, ningbo should become a new hotspot for entrepreneurs.

when talking about ningbo merchants, the gold medal tour guide xiaohei zhu ming calls them "confucian merchants".

“low-key but powerful, never ostentatious, just like ningbo’s city personality.”

on the video account, the communication about ningbo has recently started to surge, and the number of topics has increased sharply.

just swipe and you can see——

how leisurely the filming location of the yunbian shop in ningbo is;

beside dongqian lakelimin villagethe cafes and the artistic citywalk routes in many ancient villages;

even aboutxiangshanthe yushan islands,xuedou mountainthe waterfalls are flying across the sky,songlan mountain"when the tide comes, it's a row of snow; when the tide goes, it's a piece of gold."

the video account provides everyone with a window to convey beautiful scenery and emotions. while conveying the charm of the city, the city and people have an encounter across time and space.

creators, and even everyone, can continue to "urban discovery".

for a city, these contents are the best "advertisements".

everyone who grew up here,

every one of them and every one of you who represents the city.

to observe, to discover, to spread, to influence.

we have to admit that video is more three-dimensional than text and pictures, and it also gives more people the possibility to express themselves.

let foreign tourists see the treasures of this city and let locals spread the beauty of their hometown.

no matter where it is, every urban topic that can truly resonate with people can generate infinite chain energy and an endless long-tail effect.

as time goes by, the city continues to thrive.

the quiet ningbo is starting to warm up.

ningbo is its own sun.

people began to see the "sun" here.