Wine is a purple dream and a green hope. Ningxia should combine the development of the wine industry with strengthened management of the Yellow River floodplain and ecological restoration.
We take Helan Mountain as the experimental field to practice the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", strive for ecological protection in the Yellow River basin and focus on the construction of a 195-kilometer vine-planting corridor.
Today, the Baili Grape Corridor at the foothills of Helan Mountain is lush and picturesque. The planting bases are thick with greenery and characteristic wineries. The Yellow River is a green ecological barrier for soil and water conservation and ecological conservation. The habitat of wild animals and plants has been restored.
As a universal culture of the world, wine is the best image ambassador to promote Ningxia.
Based on the goal of "positioning at the national level and demonstrating internationalization", we take the wine industry as a starting point to serve the Belt and Road Initiative and promote the development of Ningxia's opening-up.
The Ningxia National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for Grape and Wine Industry and the China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo are channels to spread the voice of Ningxia, link the region with the international market and promote its wine and wine culture. Now Ningxia has frequent economic and trade exchanges with domestic and overseas markets. Its products are exported to more than 40 countries and regions around the world.
The wine sector not only serves as a characteristic industry in Ningxia, but also benefits its people.
Local residents can increase incomes by planting grapes and transferring land and gain revenue by working in the vineyards on their doorstep.
The industry has formed a mechanism between farmers and enterprises and plays an important role in consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and promoting the overall revitalization of the countryside.
Now the wine industry in Ningxia is closely linked with the revenue of the common people, providing 130,000 jobs every year. At the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain, the mission of "stunning the world" was given by the country to the wine industry of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. In 2021, the wine produced there ranked ninth in the regional brand list of the National Geographic Indication trademark with a brand value of more than 28 billion yuan ($4.04 billion). Ningxia has strived to build the wine sector into a major characteristic and advantageous industry. By 2025, the area of the wine grape base in Ningxia is expected to reach 1 million mu, or more than 66,600 hectares, with an annual output of over 300 million bottles of high-quality wine. The region is aiming to achieve the goal of "growing well, making well and selling well", and will make every effort to build itself into the "wine capital of the world".
Party secretary of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region