Crab farmers transport freshly harvested hairy crabs into temporary ponds at Heba Town in Datonghu District of Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 30, 2025. Datong Lake in Yiyang has entered the hairy crab harvesting season. Local aquaculture companies and crab farmers are busy harvesting hairy crabs and distributing them to various markets. In 2025, the hairy crab farming area in Datonghu District has reached 32,000 mu (about 2,133.33 hectares), with an estimated annual output of around 3,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A crab farmer sorts freshly harvested hairy crabs at Heba Town in Datonghu District of Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 30, 2025. Datong Lake in Yiyang has entered the hairy crab harvesting season. Local aquaculture companies and crab farmers are busy harvesting hairy crabs and distributing them to various markets. In 2025, the hairy crab farming area in Datonghu District has reached 32,000 mu (about 2,133.33 hectares), with an estimated annual output of around 3,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 30, 2025 shows crab farmers harvesting hairy crabs at Heba Town in Datonghu District of Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province. Datong Lake in Yiyang has entered the hairy crab harvesting season. Local aquaculture companies and crab farmers are busy harvesting hairy crabs and distributing them to various markets. In 2025, the hairy crab farming area in Datonghu District has reached 32,000 mu (about 2,133.33 hectares), with an estimated annual output of around 3,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A crab farmer sorts freshly harvested hairy crabs at Heba Town in Datonghu District of Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Datong Lake in Yiyang has entered the hairy crab harvesting season. Local aquaculture companies and crab farmers are busy harvesting hairy crabs and distributing them to various markets. In 2025, the hairy crab farming area in Datonghu District has reached 32,000 mu (about 2,133.33 hectares), with an estimated annual output of around 3,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Dai Mingxuan)

A crab farmer harvests hairy crabs at Heba Town in Datonghu District of Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 30, 2025. Datong Lake in Yiyang has entered the hairy crab harvesting season. Local aquaculture companies and crab farmers are busy harvesting hairy crabs and distributing them to various markets. In 2025, the hairy crab farming area in Datonghu District has reached 32,000 mu (about 2,133.33 hectares), with an estimated annual output of around 3,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Source: Xinhua