Zhaobao Mountain & Zhenhai Coastal Defense Sites
招宝山
A coastal fortress at the mouth of the Yong River, with cannon batteries, city walls, and the remains of Weiyuan City from the Ming and Qing dynasties through to the War of Resistance against Japan.
Zhaobao Mountain lies on the north bank of the Yong River estuary in Zhenhai District, long a key coastal defense point in eastern Zhejiang. On the mountain are the Weiyuan City built in the Ming dynasty to resist Japanese pirates, the Qing-era cannon batteries, and the Anyuan Battery. Together with Jinji Mountain across the river, these form the Zhenhai Coastal Defense Sites, a nationally key cultural relic protection unit. The sites record China's resistance against Japanese pirates, the British, the French, and Japan. From the summit you can see the Yong River mouth, the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, and the East China Sea. Nearby, the free Zhenhai Coastal Defense History Museum is worth a visit. The site is about 20 km from downtown, and Metro Line 2 serves the area near Zhenhai.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- King Ashoka Temple
- Ningbo Youngor Zoo
- Tiantong Temple
- Ningbo Museum of Art
- Ningbo Old Bund
- Qing'an Guild Hall
- Tianfeng Pagoda
- Ningbo Drum Tower (Haishu Tower)