宁波,地处我国东部沿海,向以渔盐之利、舟楫之便、物产丰饶而著称。秦代,始建县;至隋,贸易渐兴,海外诸国,贾舶沓至。唐开元廿六年(公元738年),朝廷置明州,辖鄞、、句章等地。至宋代,明州已经成为国内外丝绸、茶叶、陶瓷等土特产品的集散地和“海上丝绸之路”的东方始发港口之一。发达的商品贸易促进了宁波钱庄业的产生与快速发展。 Ningbo, located in the east coast of China, is famous for the benefits of fishing and salt, boat moors and rich products. Qin Dynasty, the county was founded; to Sui, the gradual development of trade, overseas countries, Jia ship Dust to. Twenty-six years Kaiyuan (AD 738), the court set Mingzhou, jurisdiction Yin, sentence chapter. To the Song dynasty, Mingzhou has become one of the earliest ports of origin for silk, tea, ceramics and other native products at home and abroad as well as the eastern port of departure for the “Maritime Silk Road.” The developed merchandise trade promoted the emergence and rapid development of Ningbo banking industry.