A worker demonstrates crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
XUYI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival kicked off Wednesday in east China's Jiangsu. Crayfish, a specialty of Xuyi County, plays an important part in the local economy, attracting traders and tourists alike. The crayfish industry in Xuyi County is worth over 10 billion yuan (about 1.48 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, a new method has been promoted county-wide to raise crayfish in about 44,333 hectares of rice paddies.
Aerial photo taken on May 18, 2022 shows workers getting ready to catch crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A journalist takes photos of crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Workers catch crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Workers catch crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A worker catches crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
A worker demonstrates crayfish at the 22nd China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Bo)■
