China News Service, August 12 (Li Jiajia) The combination of crayfish and beer, which was originally a "perfect match" for the summer, is no longer in its sights this year. After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, and after entering June, the flood control situation in the Yangtze River, the upper Yellow River, the Pearl River Basin, and the Taihu Lake was severe. From May to June, the increase in crayfish orders showed a "bungee jumping" reduction. The increase in gold orders in May was only last year. From 20% in the same period to 10% in June, crayfish consumption seems to have encountered the "Siberian cold current."
Although the order increase "diving", Hubei's status as a "big man" in crayfish farming has not been affected at all. Big data from China's mainline transportation platform Manbang Freight shows that in the past year, the five major crayfish producing areas in the country are Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi in order, of which Hubei crayfish exports account for half of the country, accounting for 49.6%. However, due to the dual impact of the epidemic and flood conditions, Hubei's overall shipment volume decreased by 40% year-on-year, and the cargo weight decreased by 30.5%. Among the five major provinces, Anhui defeated last year's runner-up Hunan with a 19.2% order increase and ranked second; Jiangsu had a stable performance, with a slight increase in order volume, and ranked fourth compared with last year (the fifth).
Although crayfish consumption is cold due to objective factors, there are still many loyal fans. According to the big data of Manbang Freight, the five major consumer cities for crayfish in the past year are: Shanghai, Chengdu, Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Beijing. Among them, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Ningbo are ranked in line with last year’s rankings, and Shanghai has become the smallest with 7.6%. The lobster "die loyal fan" is nearly twice the consumption of the second place in Chengdu.
Where did the crayfish in Hubei and Jiangsu go? Photo courtesy
If you compare the crayfish in Hubei and Jiangsu provinces, the main consumer cities for crayfish in Hubei are Chengdu, Shanghai, Ningbo, Chongqing, and Beijing, covering eastern, central and western parts of China; Jiangsu crayfish mainly appear in Shanghai, Jinhua, The dining table in Nanjing, Suzhou, Huai'an and other cities has a great relationship with the geographical location of the two provinces. It is worth mentioning that the people of Shanghai are worthy of the "gourmet". They not only love the plumpness of Hubei shrimp, but also love the fragrance of Jiangsu shrimp, which can be called the "sea king" among diners.
Speaking of crayfish freight, one has to say that truck drivers, every delicacy must be accompanied by their hard work. Master Li from Huai’an, Jiangsu has been transporting crayfish for the third year this year. Since his hometown is rich in crayfish, he will pay more attention to related orders in the summer: “I drive a six-meter-eight car. I transport crayfish every time. Before, I would carefully check the condition of the vehicle." As for the secret of delivering crayfish, Master Li said, "Fast and stable are the most important. The faster the more fresh, the more stable is to ensure the delivery time. I will focus on checking before leaving the car. The pipes and tires of the car ensure that the car is in good condition."
The big data of Manbang Freight shows that from the place of origin to the table, the Hubei crayfish needs to travel 874 kilometers on average, and it takes more than a day for the masters to reach the destination. Most of the Jiangsu crayfish can reach their destination by car 591 kilometers. "Only food and love cannot be disappointed." In the past year, the crown of "eat" is determined by the Kashgar region of Xinjiang-the farthest cart of crayfish in Hubei and Jiangsu is sent to Kashgar, Xinjiang, and the masters need to gallop It takes about 6 days to arrive. It can be said that eating crayfish has become an external manifestation of people's pursuit of food.
From the perspective of the overall freight data, due to multiple objective factors, the crayfish economy has been affected to a certain extent this year. However, in order to activate the crayfish industry and satisfy the love of "foodies", the main crayfish producing areas have successively issued corresponding policies: Hubei The provincial finance raises funds to implement crayfish processing support policies, including loan guarantees for crayfish processing, purchasing and storage enterprises and one-off financial discounts; Jiangsu supports the construction of a modern crayfish breeding system; Henan promotes crayfish aquaculture policy insurance functions... …I believe that with the continued advancement of resumption of work and production and policy support, the "rejuvenation" of crayfish consumption is just around the corner. (Finish)