Ningbo city on the Yangtze River Delta attracts tourists with its rich cultural and historical heritage.

A typical example is the Hemudu site, which was unearthed in 1973 at Yuyao, a part of the city, and subsequently named one of the most important archeological discoveries in China in the 20th century.

The remaining relics, including rice seeds and delicately-made wood oars, evidence a flourishing Neolithic culture on the river delta that dates back thousands of years.