Name: The story behind China's 'Red Army Noodles'
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T13:04:11+08:00
Duration: 1 min 29 s
Description: In Xiji County in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a simple food once helped people survive – and later became the foundation of a thriving local industry. It’s called “Red Army noodles.” But what do these noodles have to do with the

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In Xiji County in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a simple food once helped people survive – and later became the foundation of a thriving local industry. It’s called “Red Army noodles.” But what do these noodles have to do with the Red Army? Click the video below to find out.

(Lei Haowen also contributed aerial shots.)

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