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."