Meishan Bay. /梅山湾。[Photo by Tang Yan]唐严 摄
 

　　By Xu Zhuowei

　　Located in Beilun District, Ningbo City, Meishan Bay has a total length of 11.5 kilometers and a total area of about 9.63 square kilometers. It has a wide sea area, rich coastline resources and a superior ecological environment. The mountains, seas, lakes, ports, bays, and wetlands in the Bay area are considered local attractions and the forest coverage rate is as high as 60%.

　　梅山湾位于宁波市北仑区，总长11.5公里，总面积约9.63平方公里。梅山湾海域范围广、岸线资源丰富、生态环境优越，同时拥有山、海、湖、港、湾、湿地等特色资源，森林覆盖率高达60%。

　　In 2016, Meishan Bay launched a comprehensive renovation project that includes ecological restoration, beach renovation, and biological treatment. Up to now, the goal of marine ecological revamp of "beautiful harbors, ecological islands and reefs, and green coasts" has been basically achieved.

　　2016年，梅山湾启动实施综合整治工程，经过生态修复、岸滩整治、生物治理等，目前已基本实现“美丽港湾、生态岛礁、绿色海岸”的海洋生态文明建设目标。

　　Leveraging its own resources, the Bay area becomes home to several tourist sites, including Meishan Bay Beach Park, Meishan Bay Ice World, and China Port Museum. It is now a high-level coastal leisure tourism destination. Nowadays, Meishan Bay has been named a provincial-level tourist resort and receives an average of more than 1.1 million tourists per year.

　　梅山湾利用自身资源优势，打造了梅山湾沙滩公园、梅山湾冰雪大世界、中国港口博物馆等，高水平打造滨海休闲旅游目的地，获批省级旅游度假区，年均接待游客超过110万人次。