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YINCHUAN, China, Sept. 8, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The opening ceremony of the second China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture

and Tourism Expo was held Wednesday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

The expo, which runs until Sept. 12, features an international wine contest, a

wine trade fair, and forums on pilot zone construction as well as wine

production, culture and tourism.

According to the Organizing Committee, a total of 797 wine varieties from 43

producing regions in 16 countries will compete in the wine contest, up 25

percent from the previous year.

Fifty-four cooperation projects worth a total of 17.3 billion yuan (about 2.5

billion U.S. dollars) have been inked at the expo, covering winery

construction, culture and tourism, and wine sales.

Over the years, Ningxia has grown into a major wine-making region in China. In

July last year, the National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for the

Grape and Wine Industry, the first of its kind in China, was set up, with the

objective of turning the region into China's Bordeaux.

Data shows that the coverage of vineyards in Ningxia has reached 35,000

hectares in 2021, accounting for nearly one third of China's total. There are

116 wineries that have been completed in the region, with an annual output of

130 million bottles. Another 112 wineries are under construction.

In 2021, Ningxia saw its wine exports increase by 256 percent year-on-year

despite the pandemic.

Source: The Organizing Committee of the Second China (Ningxia) International

Wine Culture and Tourism Expo

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