Xiji 西吉

Residents of Xiji upgraded the production process for “Red Army vermicelli,” expanded sales channels and established large-scale processing cooperatives, with annual output exceeding 16,000 tonnes and output value exceeding 100 million yuan.

During the battle against poverty, a cumulative total of 255,000 village-based work teams and more than 3 million first Party secretaries and village-based officials were dispatched nationwide, becoming the backbone of assistance efforts rooted on the front lines and connected with the people. Many of the places the Red Army passed through during the Long March were once impoverished areas with poor transport links. Today, all have historically bid farewell to absolute poverty and are advancing on a new journey toward comprehensive rural revitalization. From monk fruit in the mountainous areas of northern Guangxi to chili peppers across Hunan and apples on the Loess Plateau, China has so far established a cumulative total of 300 agricultural industry clusters with distinctive strengths and 450 modern agricultural industry parks. In Xiji, Ningxia, in the Liupan Mountains, a bowl of “Red Army noodles” bears witness to the close bonds between the army and the people in those days and has also become an industry that continues to enrich local residents. In recent years, Xiji residents have upgraded production techniques while preserving the tradition, expanded sales channels, and established large-scale processing cooperatives, selling “Red Army noodles” throughout the country. At present, Xiji County produces more than 16,000 tonnes of noodle products annually, with annual output value exceeding 100 million yuan.