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People enjoy crayfish during the 23rd International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
The 23rd International Crayfish Festival kicked off on Tuesday. Xuyi County, a major crayfish base, has a crayfish farming area of more than 60,000 hectares, yielding an output value of 20.2 billion yuan ($280,000) in 2022.
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People enjoy crayfish during the 23rd International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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People enjoy crayfish during the 23rd International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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A vendor displays a bowl of crayfish during the 23rd International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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A vendor prepares bowls of crayfish during the 23rd International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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A girl tastes crayfish during the 23rd International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 13, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)