Grand crayfish banquet held in Nanxian County, C China
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A drone photo taken on May 15, 2026 shows visitors enjoying themselves during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

A visitor takes photos of cooked crayfish during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

A drone photo taken on May 15, 2026 shows visitors enjoying themselves during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Visitors taste cooked crayfish during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

A chef cooks crayfish at a restaurant in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Visitors taste cooked crayfish during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Visitors taste cooked crayfish during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Visitors taste cooked crayfish during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

A visitor displays cooked crayfish during a grand crayfish banquet in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

A chef cooks crayfish at a restaurant in Nanxian County, Yiyang City of central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2026. A grand crayfish banquet was held here on Friday.

Nanxian County boasts a total arable land area of 630,000 mu (about 42,000 hectares) for shared paddy rice planting and crayfish cultivation, which is now a pillar business for rural revitalization in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)