Ningde city in northeastern Fujian province has a land area of 13,452 square kilometers and a sea area of 44,600 sq km. As of the end of 2024, Ningde had a registered population of 3.52 million and a resident population of 3.17 million.

It borders Wenzhou to the north, Fuzhou to the south, and Nanping to the west. Facing the East China Sea, Ningde boasts a coastline stretching 1,046 km. It has a thriving aquaculture industry, producing different types of seafood, including large yellow croakers, shrimp, cockles, oysters, and seaweed. Ningde is known for its pioneering efforts in poverty alleviation and is home to numerous tourist attractions, such as Taimu Mountain, Baishuiyang, the Yangjia River, and Yushan Island, and various folk arts, with the lion dance and paper cutting being the most popular.

In 2024, Ningde recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) of 390.2 billion yuan ($53.39 billion), a year-on-year increase of 1.1 percent at comparable prices. The added value of its primary, secondary, and tertiary industries reached 41.59 billion yuan, 204.14 billion yuan, and 144.47 billion yuan in 2024, respectively, reflecting growth rates of 3.7 percent, 0.2 percent, 1.6 percent.

Ningde has developed four key pillar industries: lithium battery, new energy vehicles, stainless steel, and copper material. It is the world’s largest industrial base for lithium new energy and is renowned for its large industrial agglomeration of lithium-ion battery companies. Among them is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), China's leading automotive battery producer, which is headquartered in Ningde. Founded in 2011, CATL has rapidly grown to become one of the world's leading battery producers, with its products having drawn worldwide attention for high energy density and fast charging capabilities.

The city is also a national leader in the development of the new energy auto industry and serves as key model for clean energy. Leveraging these advantages, Ningde is committed to providing integrated solutions that produce, store and supply clean energy while promoting electrification in many fields such as transportation and infrastructure.

Ningde’s development exemplifies China’s success in poverty alleviation. The city has attracted people from around the world to visit and learn about local efforts and achievements in poverty alleviation. For example, people in Gutian county in Ningde have gradually become prosperous, thanks to the expansion of edible mushroom production. Gutian is now known nationwide as the "capital of tremella mushrooms". The industry is playing a crucial role in local poverty alleviation and rural vitalization. 

Xiadang, once a poverty-stricken township in Ningde city, has introduced advanced technology and new business models that combine companies, cooperatives, and households in tea farms to ensure the quality of the tea and raise farmers' incomes in the area.

Longtan village in Pingnan county, Ningde was a provincial-level village mired in poverty. Since May 2017, a project to boost the traditional village and cultural and creative industry has been thriving by introducing talents, helping promote the rural vitalization program, remodeling old houses, and revitalizing the ancient village.