Zhenhai District

Zhenhai District
—  District  —
Chinese transcription(s)
– Chinese	镇海区
– Pinyin	Zhènhǎi Qū
Zhaobao Hill in Zhenhai
Zhenhai District in Ningbo Municipality
Ningbo Municipality in China
Country	China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture	Ningbo
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code
Website	www.zh.gov.cn

Zhenhai (simplified Chinese: 镇海区; traditional Chinese: 鎮海區; pinyin: Zhènhǎi Qū; Wade–Giles: Chen-Hai) 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.

Notable individuals

• Hu Zongnan
• Run Run Shaw
• Yang Fujia
• Ye Chengzhong

References

 Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Chên-hai". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

Coordinates: 29°58′N 121°43′E / 29.96°N 121.72°E / 29.96; 121.72