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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
YINCHUAN, June 10 (Xinhua) — The 5th China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture & Tourism Expo kicked off Monday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. As one of the highlights of the expo, the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) wine competition returned to China after a seven-year hiatus.
The 4-day EXPO has attracted more than 1,100 guests from China and overseas. It will host 14 events, including a wine exhibition featuring popular wineries, a wine industry innovation competition, and an art biennale.
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles was first hosted by China in 2018 in Beijing. This year, almost 400 judges from around the world came to the competition, and over 7,000 wine samples were submitted, including a record number of samples, according to CMB Chairman Baudouin Havot, representing China. “This event opens a new era for the Chinese wine industry in gaining global recognition,” he said.
According to him, it is no coincidence that the 32nd CMB competition is being held in Yinchuan – this event “clearly reflects the growing potential of Chinese wine, especially from Ningxia.”
This Chinese region boasts a unique terroir for producing high-quality wines: abundant sunshine and a cool, dry climate are conducive to growing grapes. After 40 years of development, Ningxia has become the largest wine-producing region in the country. The eastern foothills of Mount Helan have become especially popular as a “golden zone” for growing grapes and producing high-quality wine.
By the end of 2024, the area of vineyards in Ningxia exceeded 600 thousand mu /about 40 thousand hectares/, the annual wine production volume reached 140 million bottles. Wine from Ningxia is supplied to more than 40 countries and regions around the world. -0-