Expats from countries such as India, the Czech Republic, and the United States observe ceramic artifacts unearthed at ancient Yue kiln sites in Cixi, a county-level city in Ningbo. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Expats from five different countries recently had a chance to experience Ningbo, a city in Zhejiang province, during a trip organized by the information office of the Ningbo government and China Daily. 

The trip, known as "Focus on Ningbo", started Wednesday and ended Saturday.

Expats try their hands at musical instruments made from ceramic clay. These jade-green ceramics are known as Yue ware and originated in places such as Cixi, which was a part of Yue prefecture in ancient times. [Photo by Song Mingyao/the Publicity Department of the CPC Ningbo Municipal Committee]

Expats from countries such as India and the United States learn about the history of Ningbo at the Ningbo City Exhibition Hall. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Expats try making tangyuan, or glutinous rice balls, at Gangyagou, a time-honored restaurant that has been making the traditional snack since 1926. The restaurant, which bears the childhood nickname of its founder, is located on Nantang Old Street in Ningbo. [Photo by Zhang Haiyu/the Publicity Department of the CPC Ningbo Municipal Committee]