Wine industry robust in Ningxia, northwest China

A French wine maker (L) and a local worker test wine grapes at a chateau in Xixia District of Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 14, 2018. The wine industry in Ningxia started in 1980s. Its wine grape cultivation has reached 38,000 hectares so far. The annual wine output of Ningxia is nearly 100,000 tonnes. The brewing industry also provided job opportunities to local people. [Photo: News.cn]