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2024.12.19 15:38 GMT+8

This is where they raise some of China's most prized crabs

Updated 2024.12.19 15:38 GMT+8
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A view of the hairy crab farms on Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Hairy crabs are harvested from Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Hairy crabs are harvested from Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

A view of the hairy crab farms on Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

A view of the hairy crab farms on Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

A view of the hairy crab farms on Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

The hairy crab, which gets its name from the "hair" growing on its pincers, is prized for its roe. Although they're farmed all across eastern China, the crabs from Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou are the most prized, and can fetch top dollar at restaurants.

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