[citation needed] The port is further protected from storms by the mountainous islets of Zhoushan just off the coast of Beilun.

[citation needed] With the completion of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in 2008, Beilun is set to receive increased volumes of international freight and be more closely tied to the metropolis of Shanghai.

[citation needed] Swift and dangerous undersea currents in Shanghai contribute to an inefficient port that costs the city a great deal to keep open, and even then it is often only usable during high tide.

Built in two phases, starting in 1988 with a loan from the World Bank, with main equipment imported from France and Japan.

[2] The area is intertwined with water sources such as the Xiaolijiang, Yan, Tai, and Lujiang rivers, which originate from the southwest Shan 'ao, a piece of flat land in a mountain range, and flow through two plains.

[2] Beilun district belongs to a subtropical Marine climate, which is mild and humid, four distinct seasons, fog days less and frost-free period.

It has set up two amusement areas, named "Dragon Palace“ and ”Bobo Community", which are mainly for entertaining and family travel.

Based on the registered population, the per capita GDP of Beilun district reached 386,302 CNY (USD $58,377 at the annual average exchange rate) in 2018.

[6] The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 25.552 billion CNY, with an increase of 2.0% over the previous year.

The cake is made using high quality Japonica rice and ten methods are used to make the texture smooth and chewy.

Pickled cabbage and shredded pork rice cake soup is a typical Ningbo dish, which is salty with a slight sour taste.

Seafood makes up a major part of Ningbo's cuisine and Qiang crab with red paste is one of its most common dishes.

The tangyuan, or Ningbo sweet dumpling, is created by mixing black sesame seeds, lard, and sugar together as the filling, which is placed into a sticky rice ball, which is then fried or boiled.