Sci-tech innovation boosts value of Ningxia's goji berries

STORY: Sci-tech innovation boosts value of Ningxia's goji berries SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of goji berry fields in Ningxia 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ELBATOUL NEJJAOUI, Moroccan expat 3. various of the factory of Beryl Gojiberries Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAO XIANGFENG, President of the Ningxia Goji Berry Association and Beryl Gojiberries Co., Ltd. 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ELBATOUL NEJJAOUI, Moroccan expat STORYLINE: Northwest China's Ningxia is one of the country's major goji berry-producing regions STANDUP 1 (English): ELBATOUL NEJJAOUI, Moroccan expat "This red fruits in my hand are dried goji berries. They have many benefits such as protecting the liver, improving vision, and boosting immunity system, earning them the title of 'oriental super fruits'." In the past, Ningxia encountered stagnation in its goji berry industry due to limited processing capabilities Now the region is focus

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(230205) -- ENSHI(HUBEI), Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform lion dance at Xiangfeng Town of Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Photo by Tang Jun/Xinhua)

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."