![A cricket caught in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/4187883b85474270949f625546da8f0b.jpg)
A cricket caught in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![A famer searches for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/3b667831c88f4b6f94b25c549942a425.jpg)
A famer searches for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![A famer searches for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/3e295bdd438c466f8012bd5dc7a0ba20.jpg)
A famer searches for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![A famer searches for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/e17e6186c5a74a41b63136948ca58eda.jpg)
A famer searches for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![Farmers search for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/74d6d8e3bb884edeac6e2f877c473ccc.jpg)
Farmers search for crickets in the field in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province, at around 2:00 am on Aug. 24, 2018. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![A cricket market in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/3a1362eed75c4e78b81b5f4d5ce84564.jpg)
A cricket market in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![A cricket market in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/1fbb60f65e3d4efb9249168df37dc488.jpg)
A cricket market in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)
![Farmers make cricket cages in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2018/08/24/825ba40038094c77af976586f6f7bebd.jpg)
Farmers make cricket cages in Sidian Town, Ningyang County, East China’s Shandong Province. The town has been famous as a source of crickets for tens of years and it’s estimated the insect has generated an annual revenue of 700 million yuan ($102 million). Wang Yingxi, who works in other cities for better-paying jobs, often comes back to his hometown to search for crickets during the season. Zhang Maolong, a 58-year-old cricket dealer, said he bought 90 crickets since July 26 and the most expensive one was 3,600 yuan. Liu Deqiang, director of a local cricket association, claimed over 200,000 dealers visited the town in the season and one cricket fetched a record of 100,000 yuan. (Photo: China News Service/Hao Xuejuan)