Yinzhou district, a core urban area of Ningbo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 

Location: Yinzhou district, a core urban area of Ningbo, is less than two kilometers from the Ningbo Lishe International Airport and a half-hour drive from Beilun Port. 

GDP: 273.48 billion (2022)

Permanent residents: 976,000 (2021) 

Area: 1,381 square kilometers 

Administrative divisions:

Yinzhou governs 10 towns and 15 sub-districts. The towns include Zhanqi town, Xianxiang town, Dongwu town, Tangxi town, Wuxiang town, Qiuai town, Yunlong town, Hengxi town, and Jiangshan town. The sub-districts include Panhuo sub-district, Fuming sub-district, Dongliu sub-district, Zhonghe sub-district, Dongjiao sub-district, Xiaying sub-district, Minglou sub-sub-district, Baizhang sub-district, Dongsheng sub-district, Baihe sub-district, Shounan sub-district, and Zhonggongmiao sub-district.

Honors: 

In 2019, Yinzhou ranked fourth among the top 100 districts in China in terms of comprehensive economic strength. 

That same year, it topped the list of the top 100 districts in terms of technical innovation and rated among the top 100 counties in the nation in terms of investment potential and ecofriendly development.

Other accolades the district has received in recent years include being named a pilot area for national rural governance system reform.