The Wine Profile

1 Along which historic trade route does Xinjiang lie, and via which route did wine grapes first enter China?

A The Silk Road, into China via Xinjiang from Central Asia B The Spice Route, into China via Guangzhou from India C The Tea Road, into China via Yunnan from Southeast Asia D The Amber Road, into China via Manchuria from Europe

2 Roughly how long have grapes been cultivated in the area that today is Xinjiang?

A For about five hundred years B For around three hundred years C For just under one hundred and fifty years D For more than two thousand years

3 Which part of Xinjiang is, in Chinese culture, best known as the symbol of grapes and raisins?

A The Yili River Valley B The Altai Mountains C The Turpan Basin D The Tarim Basin

4 Which ethnic group is historically the largest in Xinjiang and shapes the region's culture?

A The Mongols B The Tibetans C The Han Chinese D The Uyghurs

5 How does Xinjiang sit in relation to China's main wine-consuming cities in the east?

A Immediately outside Shanghai, near the coast B As a neighbouring province of Beijing C Very far away, deep in inner Asia D On a coastal strip south of Hong Kong

6 In what agricultural context have Xinjiang's vineyards historically sat?

A In oasis agriculture alongside fruit, cotton and grain B On drained rice paddies on river plains C On steep terraces in rainy coastal valleys D On high plateaus above the treeline