Nottingham City Council began building links with the City of Ningbo in China in 2004. This follows the University of Nottingham’s highly significant, groundbreaking initiative to establish a new university campus in the city and looks to support and complement the University’s achievements.
A top-level delegation from Ningbo in China visited Nottingham in September 2005 to formalise business and twinning links between the two cities. Mr Shao Xiaojie, vice-chairman of Ningbo’s People’s Congress and Councilllor Jon Collins, leader of Nottingham City Council, signed a sister city agreement which will bring about closer collaboration on trade, educational and cultural affairs.
Since then, a high level delegation from Ningbo has visited Nottingham in May 2006 followed by a return visit to Ningbo by Nottingham City Council members and officers to develop trading, cultural and educational links between the two cities.
Ningbo is located on the east coast of China, south of Shanghai. A major port city for foreign trade, it has become an important industrial city and economic centre of the Zhejiang Province. It ranks 12th amongst China’s main trading cities and is experiencing unprecedented economic growth. Ningbo is a modern city with a population of some 5.49 million people across the conurbation. It is also a famous historic city, rich in cultural heritage dating back more than 7,000 years.
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