Ningbo

American

[ning-baw] / ˈnɪŋˈbɔ /

(Wade-Giles) Ningpo

noun

Pinyin.

a seaport in E Zhejiang province, in E China.

Ningbo British

/ ˈnɪŋˈpəʊ /

noun

a port in E China, in NE Zhejiang, on the Yung River, about 20 km (12 miles) from its mouth at Hangzhou Bay: one of the first sites of European settlement in China. Pop: 1 188 000 (2005 est)

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Ningbo

Sea Legend dispatched the containership Dubai Tower from Ningbo, China, to Felixstowe in the U.K. on what it calls the Arctic Express, following a route along Russia’s north coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Danish shipping group raised its full-year guidance for the second time in less than three months, and congestion at some Chinese ports like Shanghai and Ningbo seems to be driving this, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It was a rematch of the Ningbo final from three weeks ago, which saw Rybakina capture her second title of the season.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025

Elena Rybakina powered into the Ningbo Open final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jasmine Paolini on Saturday that keeps her chances alive of qualifying for the WTA Finals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

A brother from Ningbo who makes his sister cry with joy when he returns nine thousand dollars plus interest.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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