There are parts of northwestern China that are endowed with a different kind of wealth. The people of the Ningxia region, in the shadow of the Liupan mountain range along the Yellow River, have been cultivating Asia's favorite berry for centuries.
Gojiberry trees in Kashmir |
The small, bi-shaped berry found here is called 'Red Diamond' or 'Lal Hera'. It is believed to have anti-aging powers and has therefore gained new global status as a superfood.
But to the people of China, who have been using it medicinally since around the third century, it is simply goji berry or wolfberry.
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