Ningbo

Ningbo is a port city in East China's Zhejiang province and one of the economic hubs in the Yangtze River Delta. It has a solid foundation in traditional manufacturing industries such as textiles, chemical engineering, auto parts, rubber and plastic goods.

Official statistics showed in the past two years, over 7,000 Ningbo enterprises have introduced smart manufacturing and enhanced R&D in their production lines, accounting for 94.4 percent of the total.

Ningbo has established about 60 research institutes for advanced industries and technologies such as artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing. Innovation centers have been stationed in the city focusing on cutting-edge products such as graphene and magnetic materials.