Zhenhai
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Zhenhai is a district of Ningbo
prefecture-level city
, Zhejiang
, and also a town within that district. Located at the mouth of the Yong River
12 miles north-east of Ningbo proper, the town of Zhenhai lies at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land. It is partly protected from the sea to the north by a dike about 3 miles long, composed entirely of large blocks of granite.
The Zhenhai district has a population of 200,000. Its jurisdiction encompasses towns, townships and street committees.
The British captured Zhenhai
on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War
. The Zhenhai Coastal Battery is the site of the Battle of Zhenhai
(1885) in the Sino-French War
.
Ningbo
Ningbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,...
prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
, Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
, and also a town within that district. Located at the mouth of the Yong River
Yong river
The Yong River is one of the main rivers in China, located in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.The name, Yong, comes from the city it flows through, Ningbo, which was also known as Yong in ancient times....
12 miles north-east of Ningbo proper, the town of Zhenhai lies at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land. It is partly protected from the sea to the north by a dike about 3 miles long, composed entirely of large blocks of granite.
The Zhenhai district has a population of 200,000. Its jurisdiction encompasses towns, townships and street committees.
The British captured Zhenhai
Battle of Chinhai
The Battle of Chinhai was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai, China, on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War.- References :*Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas . . Henry Colburn....
on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War
First Opium War
The First Anglo-Chinese War , known popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, was fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty of China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice...
. The Zhenhai Coastal Battery is the site of the Battle of Zhenhai
Battle of Zhenhai
The so-called Battle of Zhenhai was a minor confrontation on 1 March 1885 between Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron and Chinese warships and shore batteries near the coastal city of Zhenhai, 12 miles downstream of Ningbo, during the Sino-French War...
(1885) in the Sino-French War
Sino-French War
The Sino–French War was a limited conflict fought between August 1884 and April 1885 to decide whether France should replace China in control of Tonkin . As the French achieved their war aims, they are usually considered to have won the war...
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Notable individuals
- Hu ZongnanHu ZongnanHu Zongnan , courtesy name Shoushan , native of Zhenhai, Ningbo, born May 16, 1896. A general in the National Revolutionary Army and then the Republic of China Army. Together with Chen Cheng and Tang Enbo, he formed the triumvirate of Chiang Kai-shek's most trusted generals during the Second...
- Run Run ShawRun Run ShawSir Run Run Shaw CBE, GBM is a Hong Kong media mogul.-Overview:Sir Run Run Shaw was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China in 1907. There has been no official or formal announcement on the exact day and month of his birth. According to A&C Black published Who's Who 2007, Shaw Run Run was born on 14...
- Yang Fujia
- Ye ChengzhongYe ChengzhongYe Chengzhong , was a Chinese businessman active during the final years of the Qing Dynasty and a pioneer in the hardware industry who also made considerable contributions to education.-Biography:...