In the south of China, beside the waters of the Yellow River was a village with a small population of people who have kind hearts and loving minds.
One day, there sprang a small woody plant that grew to 3 meters in height near one of the villagers' house.
The leaves were shaped like the head of a sphere extending to 7 centimetres long and 3 centimeters wide.
It was an exotic looking plant, a stranger that has welcomed itself to the barren place.
Thinking that it is good luck, the bright red color of the plant's fruits attracted the village people.
Without hesitation, many of them have expressed their curiosity in both spoken words and inquiring gestures.
Within minutes, the villagers held in their hands a berry from the plant, feeling its soft texture and smooth outer skin.
Touching it instantly turned the berries into black and this scared the villagers for the bright attractive color has suddenly turned into a color of dark mystery.
In return, most of the villagers went ahead and simply contented themselves with keeping the berry as a lucky charm on their windows, thinking that the red color would still welcome good opportunities into their homes.
The discovery did not go further from simply looking at them from the outside and observing the fruit's appearance - with the secrets of the fruit's inner wonders waiting to be unravelled.
When a begging stranger arrived in the village with a careless mind and ate the fruit of the mysterious tree, changes happened as longevity, youth, and sound well being embraced the stranger, releasing an inner power of health and beauty.
This is the story that is being passed through oral traditions about the origins of the goji berries.
Today, the goji berry fruit is claimed to have the essential polysaccharides and antioxidants, as well as vitamins and trace minerals that bring good health conditions to anyone who eats it.