How many steps does it take for hairy crabs to “cross” the Yellow River?

　　Shanxi also produces "hairy crabs"?

　　At the beginning of this year, cultural tourism in various places "rolled up" a round of "agricultural research". Sichuan Ya'an caviar [details], Shanghai Chongming saffron, Shanxi Yuncheng hairy crabs...a group of combinations that subvert "high school geography knowledge" are shocking. . Netizens were surprised: Are the good things from my hometown always "hidden" from me?

　　Liang Shiqiu mentioned in "Eating Crabs in Yashe" that "crabs are a delicacy and are loved by everyone, regardless of elegance or vulgarity." When it comes to eating crabs, Shanxi is unknown, but on the map of crab production in China, Shanxi is There is a place for it. In addition to vinegar, coal, and pasta, Shanxi also produces "hairy crabs."

Shanxi Yuncheng hairy crabs. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　The hairy crabs in Yuncheng, Shanxi are actually raised on the banks of the Yellow River. How hairy crabs can "cross" the Yellow River is divided into three steps.

The first step: "renovation" of the Yellow River tidal flats

Hairy crab breeding base in Xuegong Village. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Walking into the Hairy Crab Breeding Base in Xuegong Village, Sunji Town, Linyi County, Yuncheng City, looking around, roads extending in all directions divide the place into several neatly arranged rectangular grids. The water surface is shimmering like " "Little Jiangnan".

It's like "Little Jiangnan" on the banks of the Yellow River. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Xuegong Village is close to the Yellow River and has thousands of acres of Yellow River tidal flats. In the past, the tidal flats were desolate and desolate, and large areas of deserted ditches lay idle.

Thousands of acres of Yellow River tidal flats. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　In recent years, the local area has developed waste ditch and tidal flat resources through attracting investment, not only developing ecological planting, but also expanding aquaculture, turning the formerly barren waste ditch and tidal flat into "rich fields" for villagers, and gradually forming a ecological environment based on Xuegongtan. The core characteristic breeding pattern.

The tidal flats were transformed into “fields of wealth”. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　In terms of expanding aquaculture, the local area vigorously develops the hairy crab breeding industry and realizes the "southern crab breeding in the north".

"Crabs from the south are raised in the north." Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Zhang Jun, the person in charge of the hairy crab breeding base in Xuegong Village, said that the Yellow River tidal flat is a saline-alkali land with excellent water quality, abundant aquatic plants and a good climate, which provides excellent conditions for the growth of hairy crabs. At the same time, the area here is wide, the water supply is convenient, and the drainage is smooth, which facilitates the excavation and construction of breeding ponds and forms a large scale.

Step 2: Good water and good technology create good taste

　　Good water raises good crabs. Based on the water quality of the Yellow River and local conditions, the local area selects aquatic plants suitable for the Yellow River basin as a habitat for hairy crabs.

Good water raises good crabs. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Scientific feeding. The hairy crabs are fed with foods with high nutritional content such as sardines, soybeans, and corn. Therefore, every hairy crab here has "green shell, white belly, golden claws, and yellow hair." It is not only big in size, but also plump and delicious. , no muddy or lake smell.

The paste is yellow, plump, and the meat is delicious. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Seedlings are released in March every year, and the peak fishing season for hairy crabs begins in mid-to-late September, with hairy crabs sold to many places across the country. At the end of December every year, all the hairy crabs clear the pond. From January to March of the following year, the pond bottom will be dredged and disinfected. In March, water and seedlings were released, and a new round of breeding work began.

Workers are fishing for hairy crabs. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　In the past four years, the hairy crab breeding base in Xuegong Village has expanded to 1,000 acres, with registered brands such as "Xuegong Yellow River Hairy Crab" and "Excellent Fresh Hairy Crab". In 2023, the village's hairy crab production will reach 150,000 kilograms, with an output value of 7.5 million yuan.

Xue Gong Yellow River Hairy Crab. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　The hairy crabs here have "climbed" onto the dining tables in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shanxi and other places, and diners are full of praise for them.

Diners rave about the hairy crabs. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

Step 3: Hairy crabs make people in the Yellow River rich

　　It has been rated as a "National Aquatic Healthy Breeding and Ecological Breeding Demonstration Zone" by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Hairy crab breeding has become a specialty industry that increases the income of local villagers.

National Aquatic Healthy Breeding and Ecological Breeding Demonstration Zone. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Wang Bailing, a villager in his 50s, has worked at the hairy crab breeding base for nearly four years, responsible for hairy crab feeding, pond management, etc., with an annual income of 50,000 yuan.

Villagers are feeding hairy crabs. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Cheng Junhuai, secretary of the Party branch of Xuegong Village, said that through village-enterprise cooperation, the village provides complete supporting facilities such as water, electricity, and Internet. The hairy crab breeding industry is a powerful action taken by Xuegong Village to implement ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin and promote rural revitalization.

Construction site on the Yellow River tidal flats. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Breeding hairy crabs along the Yellow River not only creates new ways to get rich, provides employment for villagers, and brings considerable collective income to Xuegong Village, but also provides a new model for local agricultural development.

　　Today, the local characteristic aquaculture base increases the village's collective income by 500,000 yuan per year and provides more than 130 long- and short-term jobs.

Villagers are tying hairy crabs. Provided by the Propaganda Department of Linyi County Party Committee

　　Accessible roads, natural water quality, fertile land, concentrated and contiguous Yellow River tidal flats... these unique resources provide sufficient development momentum for this village on the banks of the Yellow River.

Hairy crabs are cultured along the Yellow River. Source: Yuncheng Culture and Tourism Bureau

　　Here, there are not only hairy crabs, but also crayfish, vannamei shrimp, Australian lobster, fish and other aquaculture products.

　　Cheng Junhuai said that the local area should continue to increase the modern operation of characteristic industrial resources, defend the tidal flats to promote revitalization, and allow more outstanding industries to blossom and bear fruit along the Yellow River.