In order to promote the international community to have a better understanding of China's green economic development, the "Local Tour of Diplomatic Envoys to China" with the theme of "Wine Industry on the Gobi Desert" was held in Ningxia recently. Diplomatic envoys, diplomats and representatives of foreign local institutions in China from Ghana, Bulgaria, Japan, Australia and Germany walked into Helan Mountain and entered wineries of different styles to feel the vitality of China's green development.
Large-scale industries, benefiting the people and increasing income.
Every November, hundreds of thousands of acres of vines in the Helan Mountain wine grape growing area usher in "hibernation" - the dried vines are buried in the soil to prevent frostbite, and then dug up from the soil again, put on shelves and tied up in the following spring. "In the nearby villages, almost every household has a work related to grapes. At this time of year I tend to the vines in the vineyard. In a vineyard, Wang Liqun, a migrant villager, introduced it to the guests.
Ningxia has a history of nearly 40 years of winemaking. The wine industry provides more than 130,000 jobs to local farmers every year, and about 13 of farmers' income comes from the wine industry.
The wine industry has helped people to increase their incomes, and the results have been very good. Walking into the sales showroom of a winery, trained local villagers are bringing goods through a live broadcast on their mobile phones, which is of particular interest to the Chargé d'Affaires of the Bulgarian Embassy in China, Yordanov. He said that the development of the wine industry can effectively improve the income level of practitioners and improve the well-being of the people.
In recent years, Ningxia's wine industry has developed rapidly. At present, the planting area of wine grapes in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain in Ningxia alone has reached 5830,000 acres, accounting for about 1 3 in the country, 228 wineries, with an annual output of about 1 wine300 million bottles. The local wine industry is regarded as a major characteristic and advantageous industry, and adheres to the deep integration of trade logistics and e-commerce.
Today, nourished by the water of the Yellow River and cared for by Helan Mountain, the wine industry has become a business card of Ningxia. Ghana's ambassador to China, Winfred Hammond, expressed the hope that China will continue to expand the international market, so that more people can taste Chinese wine, and the dividends brought by this industry can be returned to more people.
Green economy, promote ecology.
At a winery on the outskirts of Yinchuan City, Ningxia, a winery building made of abandoned stone from the mining area attracts guests to stop and take pictures. What makes everyone curious is that such a winery is actually built on top of an abandoned mine pit.
This is a microcosm of Ningxia's reliance on the development of the wine industry to further build an ecological barrier. With the help of the vineyard's "deep ditch and shallow planting" planting method and water-saving irrigation technology, the local 350,000 acres of barren beach has been turned into an oasis, the former abandoned mine pit has been turned into an ecological winery, and the vineyard has become a storage project, realizing the high-quality development of the organic integration of wine and ecological restoration, environmental protection and pollution control.
"China is a promoter and practitioner of the green economy".Shigehiro Konmatsu, director of the Beijing office of the Japan Association of Local Authorities for International Relations, said that China's transformation of the desolate Gobi Desert into a green treasure land and the production of high-quality wine is a miracle of green development.
During this trip to Ningxia, foreign guests had a more intuitive experience of the green, vigorous and sustainable development of China's economy, and behind the wine industry is the ecological achievements of bluer sky and clearer water.
China has made great contributions to ecological protection. "As an ecologist and agriculturist, I would bring the Chinese experience back to Ghana. If anyone is looking for an investment partner in green development, I would definitely recommend China. Mine management, wheat straw grid for sand prevention and control, and efficient use of clean energy ......There are so many stories to tell the world here. ”
The integration of culture and tourism can be expected in the future.
With the rapid development of the wine industry, wineries have become a must-visit place for tourists to visit Ningxia.
In Helan Mountain, every winery is like a treasure worth visiting. Deng Fei, Food and Agriculture Counsellor of the German Embassy in China, said that the integration of culture and tourism in China's wine industry has done an excellent job, and the successful experience can be used as a reference for Germany.
It is hoped that by organizing wine appreciation, tourism activities and seminars, we will raise the awareness and interest of consumers in Australia and China, and create a common travel route for the integration of culture and tourism in the wine industry of the two countries. Minister Counsellor of the Australian Embassy in China, Fan Siming, said.
The development direction of "green" and "gold" and the integration of culture and tourism is guiding Ningxia's wine industry to embark on a more efficient development path. Statistics show that at present, nearly half of Ningxia wineries have tourism reception functions, including 4A-level scenic wineries. At many wineries, tourism drives more than half of all wine sales.
Some wineries are in the style of Chinese gardens, some integrate ancient architectural styles with local culture, some have pure white linear structures, and some are integrated with the rolling Helan Mountain. Mitsuki Ono, director of the Dalian office in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, said that he really wanted to stay here for a few more days to further experience the charm of the integration of Chinese culture and tourism.
People** December 03, 2023 03 Edition).