China's first goji berry research institute was inaugurated on Monday in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
China wants to turn its primary wine-producing region of Ningxia Hui autonomous region into one that rivals France's Bordeaux, CNBC reported.
The sand-control area in Zhongwei now covers 100,000 hectares and should keep increasing by 5,300 hectares every year.
Since 1982, the central government has invested a large amount of money to support Ningxia's poverty alleviation plans.
A pairing program with cities on the East Coast and a popular TV series have helped raise living standards in the inland area.
China has set up a comprehensive experimental zone for the development and opening-up of the wine and grape industries in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as the wine-producing region has garnered global attention.
Wuzhong had been a bustling trade city on the ancient Silk Road, with the majority of its population engaging in trade or related businesses.
The 15-year-old Qingdao-Yinchuan Expressway has become an important channel for transporting agricultural products, including mutton from a distinctive breed of sheep, across northern China.