Introduction: A Review of Ningbo Architectural Culture: Creativity and Harmony in Construction Part I: Primitive Architecture in Ningbo Chapter One: Stilt Architecture: Prototype of Primitive Dwellings Part II: Ancient Architecture in Ningbo Chapter Two: Xiantong Pagoda: A Testament to Tang Dynasty Prosperity Chapter Three: A Millennium old Pagoda: The Epic of Woodwork and Masonry Chapter Four: Great Hall of Baoguo Temple: A Masterpiece of Song Dynasty Architecture Chapter Five: Ancient Memorial Arches in Ningbo: Precious Living History Books Chapter Six: Ancient Bridges in Ningbo: Stone Rainbows over the Water Chapter Seven: Yongfeng Warehouse: The Top Warehouse among Ancient Chinese Cities Chapter Eight: Cicheng Complex of the Ming Dynasty: Zhejiang's Top Ming Architecture Chapter Nine: Ancient Academies Through Thousands of Years Chapter Ten: Private Libraries Through History Chapter Eleven: Ancient Stages in Ningbo: The Carrier of Opera Culture Part III: Modern Architecture in Ningbo Chapter Twelve: Ningbo Commercial Guild Halls with Unique Styles Chapter Thirteen: The Drum Tower: Morning Bell and Evening Drum Chapter Fourteen: Confucius Temples and Old Schools: Ancient Places of Schooling Chapter Fifteen: The Carving Art of Lin's Residence: A Wonder of Eastern Zhejiang Chapter Sixteen: Ancestral Halls in Ningbo: The Bond of the Family Clan Chapter Seventeen: The Earliest Western Architecture in Ningbo Chapter Eighteen: Modern Shikumen Architecture in Ningbo: "Living Fossil" of Ningbo Traditional Folk Customs Chapter Nineteen: Modern Bridges: The Link Between the Past and the Future Chapter Twenty: Former Residences of Contemporary Celebrities Bibliography Glossary Translator's Note