Tianyi Pavilion · Special Exhibition of Precious Ancient Books: "The Fan Family's Rare Books"
"The Fan Family's Rare Books" was compiled by Fan Qin, the founder of Tianyi Pavilion, and includes 27 rare Tang, Song, and Ming dynasty texts such as "The Tiger Seal Classic" and "The Biography of Emperor Mu of Zhou." Most of these are unique surviving copies, showcasing Fan Qin's exceptional connoisseurship and his philosophy of "collecting for practical use."
Time: February 2–March 8
Location: Zunjing Pavilion, Tianyi Pavilion
Zhejiang Province Opera Extravaganza Tour · Ningbo Station
This gala brings together 18 classic opera genres, featuring award-winning performers from national-level competitions such as the Plum Blossom Award, Wenhua Award, Jingui Award, and Magnolia Award. Established artists and rising stars will share the stage, presenting repertoires that highlight the youthful charm of opera. An intangible heritage cultural and tourism market will also be on site, offering a one-stop experience for intangible heritage crafts, opera-themed cultural products, and local delicacies.
Time: February 3, 19:30
Location: Ningbo Natural Stage
"Blessings from All Directions" Guo Degang & Yu Qian Cross Talk Special
Guo Degang and Yu Qian, the golden duo of cross talk, will bring their unique humor and sharp linguistic artistry to Ningbo, showcasing the authentic charm of Deyun Style.
Time: February 7, 19:00
Location: Ningbo Olympic Sports Center
Lecture: "The Emotional World Reached through 'The Narrow Gate of Literature'"
Speaker: Cong Zhichen, tenured associate professor and researcher at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University, and visiting scholar at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University. His research focuses on modern and contemporary Chinese literature, culture, and literary criticism. He is the author of "The Narrow Gate of Literature" and "Two Sides of the World: Imagination and Reality," among others, and has received awards such as the Tang Tao Youth Literary Research Award and the Mao Dun New Talent Award.
Time: February 7, 14:00
Location: Lecture Hall, 1st Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
Exhibitions
The Glorious Past of the Forbidden City: A New Year’s Exhibition of Palace Treasures from the Qing Dynasty in Ningbo
Time: Until Mar 8
Location: East Special Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Ningbo Museum
Monet’s Poetry: A Dialogue between Eastern and Western Aesthetics from Chicago to the Three Rivers Estuary
Time: Until Mar 8
Location: West Special Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Ningbo Museum
Global Zodiac Culture Exhibition for the Year of the Horse
Time: Until March
Location: Public Areas, 1st and 2nd Floors, Ningbo Museum
Tianyi Pavilion New Year Chinese Painting Exhibition
Time: Until March 3
Location: Yunzai Building, Tianyi Pavilion
"Imprints of the Republic: Overseas Chinese Hearts Building the Chinese Dream" Overseas Chinese Cultural Relics Joint Exhibition
Time: Until May 20
Location: Temporary Exhibition Hall, B Area, 1st Floor, Ningbo Bang Museum
First Journey Chronicles – The Port City of Ningbo as Depicted by Tetsugen Shuryo
Time: Until Mar 15
Location: Ningbo Museum
Health-Themed Book Exhibition
Time: Until Feb 8
Location: Lobby, 1st Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
In Search of That Shade of Blue: Fine Exhibition of Metal-Body Enamel Ware
Time: Until Mar 25
Location: China Port Museum
"Childlike Ingenuity" Spring Festival Art Exhibition
Time: Until Mar 3
Location: EXH.68 Hanling Art Exhibition
Feast of the Red Chamber: Exploring the Food and Culture in Dream of the Red Mansion
Time: Until Jan 31
Location: Exhibition Hall, 2nd Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
"Vivid Sounds and Colors, Rebirth of Intangible Heritage" Themed Picture Book Exhibition
Time: Until Jan 31
Location: Picture Book Hall, 1st Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
FUN Horse Arrival –Lunar New Year Spring Festival Special Exhibition
Time: Until Mar 22
Location: Art Space, 2nd Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
"Warm Winter Reading Time, Growing Towards a New Journey" Children's Book Exhibition
Time: Until Feb 14
Location: Children's Lending Room, 2nd Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Realm of Heaven and Earth – Tang Chenghua Art Exhibition
Time: Jan 27 – Mar 4
Location: Ningbo Art Museum
National Calligraphy Masters Invitational Exhibition for the 40th Anniversary of the Reopening of Xuedou Mountain Zisheng Chan Temple
Time: Until Jan
Location: Hall 6, 2nd Floor, Ningbo Maitreya Museum
Joint Exhibition by Xu Ming and Xu Nan, a Couple from Fenghua
Time: Until Feb
Location: Arhat Hall, 2nd Floor, Ningbo Maitreya Museum
New Year's History – The Evolution of New Year's Day Through the Ages
Time: Until Jan 31
Location: 2nd Floor Corridor, Fenghua Library
Bookworm Peach Child Academy New Year Children's Handmade Lantern Exhibition
Time: Until Jan 31
Location: 1st Floor, Fenghua Children's Library
Who Ate the First Crab? Exploring the Jingtoushan Site
Time: Until Mar 15
Location: Yuyao Museum
Yue Kiln Celadon Decoration Exhibition
Time: Until Apr 19
Location: Cixi Museum
Wu Yongliang's Poetic Painting Exhibition
Time: Until Mar 6
Location: Wu Yongliang Art Museum
Re-academism in Contemporary Painting
Time: Until Mar 8
Location: Ningbo Nade Art Museum
Huamao Collection Exhibition
Time: Until Sep 6
Location: Huamao Art Education Museum
Performance Specials
Ballet: "Swan Lake"
Time: February 6, 19:30
Location: Ningbo Natural Stage
Ticket: "Yongcheng Performing Arts" WeChat Mini Program
"Chinese Style" New Year Concert
Time: February 7, 19:30
Location: Ningbo Grand Theatre
Ticket: Ningbo Symphony Orchestra WeChat Official Account
2026 Ningbo New Year Choral Arts Week Concert
Time: February 6, 19:30
Location: Ningbo Public Cultural Center · Ningbo Concert Hall
Ticket Reservation: "Zheli Cultural Circle" WeChat Mini Program
"Listen to the Sea" 2026 Ningbo New Year Choral Arts Week Concert
Time: February 7, 19:30
Location: Ningbo Public Cultural Center · Ningbo Concert Hall
Ticket Reservation: "Zheli Cultural Circle" WeChat Mini Program
"Set Sail" 2026 Ningbo New Year Choral Arts Week Concert
Time: February 8, 19:30
Location: Ningbo Public Cultural Center · Ningbo Concert Hall
Ticket Reservation: "Zheli Cultural Circle" WeChat Mini Program
Lectures
Falling in Love with the Sahara: Minghella's "The English Patient" 30th Anniversary Special
Speaker: He Qiufan
Time: February 2, 19:00
Location: Audiovisual Room, Tianyi Music Hall, 3rd Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
Within Reach of the Milky Way: A Stargazing Journey on the Roof of the World
Speaker: Li Shengyu
Time: February 6, 19:00
Location: Multi-Function Hall, 1st Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
Decoding the 24 Solar Terms: Spring Chapter
Time: February 4, 10:00
Location: Small Theater, Art Appreciation Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
Survival Wisdom of Seaweed People 1.0
Speaker: Tong Weihuo
Time: February 7, 14:00
Location: Multi-Function Hall, 2nd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
Handa's Surprise Orchard
Speaker: Hu Mengyin
Time: February 4, 15:00
Location: Small Theater, Art Appreciation Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
English Storytime: "May I Please Have a Cookie?"
Time: February 6, 10:00
Location: Small Theater, Art Appreciation Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
Chinese Storytime: "My Happiness"
Time: February 8, 10:00
Location: Small Theater, Art Appreciation Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
Appreciating Chinese Painting: The Charm of Landscapes, Flowers, and Birds
Time: February 5, 9:30
Location: Multi-Function Hall, 2nd Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Calm Seas and Peaceful Waves: Celebrating Qing'an Guild Hall
Speaker: Bi Jianhong
Time: February 6, 19:00
Location: Music Hall, 1st Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Galloping Through Millennia: The Epic of Civilization from Horseback to Canvas
Speaker: Ma Shancheng
Time: February 8, 14:00
Location: Music Hall, 1st Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Reading Sharing Session: The Splendor of the Ming Dynasty
Time: February 8, 14:00
Location: Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Exploration and Experience
2026 Ningbo "Intangible Heritage New Year Market" and "Hangzhou-Ningbo Artistic Rhyme" Cultural and Tourism Benefit Activities
Time: February 6–8, 13:00–21:00
Location: Tianyi Square, Chenghuang Temple Commercial District
Participation: On-site
Galloping to Prosperity: Song Brocade Horse Head Decorative Painting Making Experience
Time: Morning of February 7
Location: Tianyi Pavilion Academy
Registration: Tianyi Pavilion WeChat Official Account
"Ancient Architecture for Children" Public Research Camp: Horse Head Wall · Eastern Garden Eaves
Time: Morning of February 8
Location: Tianyi Pavilion Academy
Registration: Tianyi Pavilion WeChat Official Account
Horse Brings Blessings: Calligraphy Masters and Young Calligraphers Distributing Spring Festival Couplets
Time: Afternoon of February 8
Location: Zhuangyuan Hall, Tianyi Pavilion
Research Course: Sailing the Silver Sea · Yu Qiaqing's Financial Waterway and Industrial Patriotism
Time: February 8, 9:30
Location: Activity Center, 1st Floor, Ningbo Bang Museum
Registration: Ningbo Bang Museum WeChat Official Account
Enjoying a Slow Life: Appreciation of Classic Vinyl Records from Tianyi Music Hall's Collection
Time: February 4, 14:30
Location: Audiovisual Room, Tianyi Music Hall, 3rd Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
World of Light and Shadow: Classic Film Appreciation at Tianyi Music Hall
Time: February 6, 14:30
Location: Audiovisual Room, Tianyi Music Hall, 3rd Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
Tianyi Popular Choir Training Camp
Time: February 8, 15:00
Location: Tianyi Music Hall, 3rd Floor, Fuqing Hall, Ningbo Library
Maritime Silk Road Fun Experience: "Zheng He and I Sail to the West"
Time: February 5
Location: Small Theater, Art Appreciation Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
Little Horse Recognizes "Pictures" New Year Garden Party
Time: February 8, 13:30
Location: Ningbo Children's Library
New Year Flavors at Your Fingertips: Song Brocade Little Horse Handmade Brooch
Time: February 1, 14:00
Location: Small Theater, Art Appreciation Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
New Year Flavors at Your Fingertips: Skillfully Weaving Chinese Knots
Time: February 7, 14:00
Location: Handicraft Workshop, Wisdom and Creativity Space, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
First Experience of Wonderful Dance Steps
Time: February 4, 14:00
Location: Training Classroom, 3rd Floor, Ningbo Children's Library
Immersive Seal Carving Slow Experience
Time: February 3, 14:00
Location: Multi-Function Hall, 2nd Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Immersive "Drama" Reading: Night of Auspicious New Year
Time: February 7, 13:00, 15:45
Location: Interactive Space, 1st Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
Fourteen O'Clock Screening Room
Time: February 3/4
Location: Music Hall, 1st Floor, Yongfeng Hall, Ningbo Library
