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Xinjiang's desert crawfish join the Mid-Autumn celebration

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With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, mooncakes are back on everyone's mind, but in Xinjiang's Kashi, crawfish are joining the celebration. Far from the sea, they're thriving in the desert, fed by the Yarkand River, growing bigger, plumper, and more vibrant than you might expect.

What started as a small experiment by a young aquaculture specialist from Shandong has transformed this once "hopeless" land into a thriving ecosystem. In Makit County, innovation and a touch of courage have turned the desert into a surprising hub of life, and a seasonal sensation.

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