Is the Yangcheng Lake hairy crab you eat really true?
Editor’s note: This article is from WeChat public account Zinc Finance (ID:xincaijing), author Zhou Xiaoqi, editor Ma Cheng. Authorized to publish.
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The annual Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are on the way, and people who rely on selling crabs for their livelihood are now facing a more serious situation. Where will they go in the future? Can Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs still maintain its gold signboard?
Drive into the deep peninsula of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou City. It is the residence of hairy crab farmers. It is filled with the smell of aquatic products.
The autumn wind is getting more and more, and the season of eating crabs is now the busiest time for crab farmers. However, according to the news released by the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association in Suzhou, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are scheduled to be arrested on September 23, and are rarely scheduled after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have not yet been listed on a large scale. The Yangcheng Lake aquatic products trading market in the central part of the peninsula has not changed. Only a few facades have been opened, and the rest of the shops are closed.
Aquaculture Trading Market Image from Zinc Finance Self-portrait
I missed the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the local crab farmers and cooperatives did not worry that the crabs could not be sold, and even did not need to go through e-commerce. Only through the business of the circle of friends, they could sell the crabs.
This is due to the golden signboard of “Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab”.
Located in the northeastern part of Suzhou, Yangcheng Lake is a medium-sized freshwater lake on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Due to its subtropical climate, the climate is mild and humid, and the plants are lush, providing an ideal place for growth of crabs.
Looking at the mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to eat water. Under the support of the Suzhou Municipal Government, Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab has become a well-known geographical indication product in the country.