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Qiling Pagoda, Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China.
In Jiangsu province, the freshwater Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is famously raised in Yangcheng Lake, which is located south of the Yangtze River. These crabs are recognized as a specialty product of the region.1