Ningbo is always cared most by central government and the provincial government of Zhejiang in carrying out the opening-up policy and the economic construction. For example, Ningbo was included in the "14 nationwide port cities firstly sharing the further opening polity" in 1984, and it was also included in the "Cities with Special Plans" and "sub-provincial cities" respectively in 1987 and in 1994. As one of the major constructing regions invested by the state, a great amount of traffic, energy and raw material projects have been established in Ningbo. As regards the industry, a system focusing mainly on the petroleum industry, the fine chemical industry and the electric power industry has been formed supported with the electronics, metallurgy, building material, textile, food, medicine and handicraft, etc. As regards the agriculture, a comprehensive developing pattern combining the crop production, the diversified economy and the township enterprises has prospered. The tourist industry has also become the new economic growing point of the city. At present, Ningbo is one of the "Top Tourist Cities of China". The future target of Ningbo government is to build Ningbo into a widely opened and modernized international port city with strong economic strength, developed scientific and cultural level, prosperous life of people, good social order and custom, and beautiful urban and suburban environment. |