Lycium barbarum is a deciduous shrub of Solanaceae. Stems are clustered and have short spines. Leaves are egg-shaped lanceolate flowers in summer and autumn, lavender. Berry is oval and red, which is a precious nourishing medicine.

Lycium barbarum has been cultivated in Ningxia for 400-500 years. The natural conditions here are suitable for the growth of Lycium barbarum. The produced Lycium barbarum has the advantages of large grains, thick meat, few seeds, good taste and high quality. It is rich in various nutrients necessary for human body, and has the functions of moistening lung, clearing liver, nourishing kidney, benefiting qi, promoting sperm production, strengthening yang, relieving fatigue, expelling wind and improving eyesight. In particular, the contents of polysaccharide for human health care and organic germanium beneficial to human intelligence development are higher than those in other provinces of China. In order to develop Lycium barbarum resources, many local foods have been developed, mainly including Lycium barbarum crystal soft candy, Lycium barbarum tea, Lycium barbarum crystal and Lycium barbarum medicinal liquor.

2. Nostoc flagelliforme in Ningxia

Formerly known as Chinese cabbage, it is a kind of terrestrial precious edible algae unique to Ningxia. It looks like it's covered in hair, so it's named Maocai. Nostoc flagelliforme, which grows in barren hills, has been baptized by rain and snow and moistened by fog and frost, and has extremely high edible value and medicinal value. It enjoys a high reputation in Southeast Asian countries, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province.

3. Ningxia licorice

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, a perennial herb in Leguminosae, is named "Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch" because of its rich sugar and sweet taste. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is a widely used Chinese herbal medicine, which can not only blend various drugs, but also invigorate qi, reduce fire, detoxify and strengthen bones and muscles. It is mainly used for treating spleen and stomach weakness, cough, sore throat, carbuncle swelling and pain, fetal toxicity in children, etc. It also has anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, blood pressure and blood lipid lowering, central inhibition and even anti-tumor effects. Known as the "old country" of traditional Chinese medicine, it is known as the "king of medicine". Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, produced in Yanchi, Ningxia, is famous at home and abroad for its fine skin, red color, sticky feet and pure sweet taste. Licorice paste is refined from Ningxia high-quality licorice, which is widely used in medicine, industry and food.

4. Tan Yang Er Mao

Tan sheep is a descendant of Mongolian sheep. After nomadic migration, it breeds on the grass beaches on both sides of the Yellow River in Ningxia and becomes a unique and excellent fur sheep in the world. It is observed that Ningxia grassland is dry with little rain, rich in pasture, slightly alkaline in water quality and high in salinity. This is the natural condition for raising Tan sheep. Ningxia Tan sheep meat is nutritious and tender. Delicious and delicious, it is a top-grade delicacy and is deeply loved by gourmets. Beach mutton is not only supplied to people of all ethnic groups in the region today, but also transported to other provinces and cities and exported to Arab countries.

Of course, the reputation of Ningxia Tan sheep is mainly due to the precious lamb skin. Tan sheep lambs are born 35 ~ 40 days, and the skins obtained after slaughter are fur refined by chemical agents and advanced technology, which is called "Ermao". Ermao, as thin as paper, is not only tough and soft, but also very light, and has the reputation of "light wool".

Two furs have fine hair, white as snow and jade luster. The hair ends naturally become locks, and the lines are like waves, up to nine bends, so it is called "nine bends". If you gently shake the leather board, the hair ears will hang down in turn, just like the lake swaying and snowflakes falling, which is light and touching and makes people fondle. Men's and women's winter clothes and hunting clothes made of beach sheepskin are light, warm and comfortable, elegant and durable, enjoying a high reputation at home and abroad, and have always been the traditional export commodities of the country. Blankets made of beach wool are famous at home and abroad for their uniform fiber length, fluffy, shiny and elastic.

5. Ningxia carpet

Woven with wool raw materials rich in Ningxia, it has bright color, soft texture and elasticity. The most famous antique carpets and art carpets. Ningxia Weimi 107 traditional antique carpet is made of high-quality wool, specially dyed, hand-made and chemically washed. The design and formula are modeled after carpet rug of ancient china's. The appearance is antique, elegant and generous, which has high artistic appreciation value and practical value. Art carpet, fine workmanship and rigorous structure. The four sides of the pattern are symmetrical, and the central figure is full and full of three-dimensional sense. Decorated with cranes, flowers, mythical dragons and phoenixes, movie phosphorus, etc. , a symbol of good luck, has a strong oriental national art characteristics. Ningxia carpets developed gradually from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a long history and a high reputation in the international market.

6. Helan stone

The Helan stone produced in Helan Mountain is fine in texture, firm but not brittle, with a natural color of deep purple and bean green, and some structures such as jade belt, moire, eyebrow, silver line and stone eye are cleverly combined, such as clouds, moon, water and mountains, which are elegant and natural. After carving by skilled craftsmen, it has become an excellent inkstone handicraft. At the end of the invitation, there was a sentence "There are two rivers and three Helan Mountains at one end". He Lan Yan is simple and elegant, beautiful in appearance and unique in style. It has the miraculous effect of not absorbing water, easily developing ink and not damaging ink, and staying in the inkstone for several days after stamping. It is deeply loved by calligraphers of all ages and is recognized as the best in inkstone.

In recent years, He Lanyan has made a new leap in the content and form of sculpture. Whether it's Taibai Drunk, Li Shizhen Picking Herbs, Red Cliff Nostalgia, Squirrel Grape, Songhe Yannian, Big Dipper, Flying Musician and Feng Dan Chaoyang, they are all vivid, ingenious and wonderful. There is a large vertical screen carved with Helan stone by Ningxia stone carvers in Ningxia Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. When Comrade Dong/KLOC-0 visited Ningxia in February, 1963, he wrote a poem praising: "The color is as deep as a stone, and the grain is as thin as Venus, which makes it a Four Treasures of the Study, so it is better to grind it than phosphorus." In recent years, with the deepening of international exchanges, He Lanyan has gone to the world and been widely welcomed by Japanese and Southeast Asian people.

7. Xixia Gong Mi

Gong Mi in Xixia is one of the five treasures in Ningxia with a long history. Its texture is pure, white and crystal clear, oily and soft, sweet and refreshing. Gong Mi steamed rice in Xixia is elegant and refreshing. At the same time, the product is rich in nutrition, high in protein content, and also contains many vitamins and trace elements, and its value in the United States is obviously higher than that of ordinary rice.