Ningbo, also formerly written Ningpo, is a seaport city in the northeast of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Ningbo is one of China's oldest cities, with a history dating to the Hemudu culture in 4800 BC. Entitled: "Baumwollenpflanzung zu ning-po" Image taken from page 395 of China, historisch romantisch, malerisch (historically romantic, picturesque). A translation by Thomas Allom with historical and descriptive notes by the Rev. G. N. Wright, published 1843.