Chinese mitten crab
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Eriocheir sinensis, the Chinese mitten crab or Shanghai hairy crab, is a medium-sized burrowing crab named for its furry claws, which resemble mittens. It is native to rivers, estuaries, and other coa
Eriocheir Sinensis 1
Hairy crab is an important part of Shanghai cuisine
Close-up of the roe inside a steamed female crab
Yangcheng Lake
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Yangcheng Lake is a freshwater lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, about 3 km northeast of the city center. The lake is 17 km long from north to south, with an average width of 8 km from east to
Chinese mitten crab
…the males in the 10th. The crab meat is believed by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to have a "cooling" (yin) effect on the body. Crabs from Yangcheng Lake are especially prized, since they are perceived to have sweeter meat. Most of the Yangcheng crabs are exported to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and high-profit…
Yangcheng Lake, viewed from Kunshan