Of course Hongze Lake is famous for its hairy crabs in Changshu, Jiangsu. It is one of the four largest freshwater lakes in the country, and the crabs are the best.

Jiangsu is a famous water town. The current hairy crab breeding scale reaches nearly 4 million acres, with more than 200,000 farmers, and the breeding output is as high as 250,000 tons. Gucheng Lake hairy crabs, Xinghua hairy crabs, and Shaobo Lake hairy crabs , Gaoyou Lake hairy crabs, Baoying Lake hairy crabs, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, Taihu Lake hairy crabs, Hongze Lake hairy crabs and other hairy crabs are famous both at home and abroad.

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In the 1990s, the aquaculture industry represented by crabs rose rapidly in Gaochun and became the three major characteristic economic industries in Gaochun. By 2012, the crab breeding area in Gaochun has exceeded 200,000 acres, the output has reached more than 10 million kilograms, and the sales have reached more than 1 billion yuan. Crab breeding has become a new bright spot for farmers in Gaochun to increase their income.

Xinghua Hairy Crab, a specialty of Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province, is a geographical indication product of China. Xinghua City is densely covered with lakes, crisscrossed by rivers, and rich in water and grass, providing unique and good conditions for the growth of high-quality freshwater crabs. Four towns were awarded the title of "Hometown of River Crabs in China", and Xinghua City was awarded the title of "The First County for River Crab Breeding in China".