Yellow River offers much needed lifeline for residents in China's Wuzhong

STORY: Yellow River offers much needed lifeline for residents in China's Wuzhong DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hongsibu 2. STANDUP 1 (English): MA SIJIA, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU XIAOMING, Head of the Third pump station of Hongsibu 4. STANDUP 2 (English): MA SIJIA, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HANGDI, Local villager STORYLINE: Hongsibu District Wuzhong City Ningxia, China In Hongsibu District in China's Wuzhong, the Yellow River has been a lifeline for local residents. Hongsibu was once part of the Gobi Desert. But it has now become one of China's largest settlement areas for people relocated from the inhospitable Xihaigu, after a section of the Yellow River was raised 300 meters and became a major water source. STANDUP 1 (English): MA SIJIA, Xinhua correspondent "Guess what these pipes are used for. In irrigation season, I dare not stand here. As Hongsibu is located much

Goji berries bring Ningxia desert to life

STORY: Goji berries bring Ningxia desert to life DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xizan goji berry plantation in Zhongning County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEJJOUI EL BATOUL, Moroccan expat 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HAO XIANGFENG, President of Ningxia Goji Association 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA TAO, Manager of goji berries plantation STORYLINE: On the vast Xizan goji berry plantation in Zhongning County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the berries hang in bright red bunches amid green leaves. About 12 years ago, this whole area was just an expanse of parched and dusty semidesert. Goji berries, also known as wolfberries, are a specialty in Ningxia and are famous for their nutritional value. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEJJOUI EL BATOUL, Moroccan expat "Hello, everybody. I'm Batoul from Morocco. Today I'm in Hongsibu District of Wuzhong city in northwest China's Ningxia. Here I'm in goji, or wolfberry plantation."