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2018年CRI Ningxia government leverages on culture to alleviate local poverty

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China is one of the poorest areas of the country. Nine local counties, which account for nearly half of the region, are recognized by the central government in Beijing as being poverty-stricken. But the loca

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VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - The Global Problem of Preterm Births

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2016年CRI President Xi urges more anti-poverty efforts in Ningxia

During the meeting in the region's capital Yinchuan, President Xi urged developed regions in the east to help their partner regions in the west to better fight poverty. He noted the strategy to pair eastern and western regions in poverty relief has p

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2018年CRI Viticulture and wine-making industry boosts economy of Ningxia

The Helan Mountain along the border of Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Ningxia, is reputed as one of the most suitable places to grow grapes and brew wine worldwide. Thanks to its high altitude, minimal rainfall, and abundant sunshine, a strong viti

2018年CRI 3D printing of casting pattern leads the industrial transformation in Ningxia

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2018年CRI Officials briefed media 60 years of development of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

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2018年CRI Ningxia accelerates long-term and sustainable development of tourism industry

2018 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Over the past six decades, Ningxia has become a leading player of the country in the new energy, agriculture, wine-making, and tourism industries. Local go

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