The crab ponds with tall metasequoia trees gradually turning red and the reflection of the green water form a picturesque autumn scene in Linhuai town, Suqian city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on September 12, 2021. (Compiled by Feng Zhenglin; photo: CFP)

A large crab farmer rolls a boat, feeding crabs and gathers duckweed to ensure the supply of high-quality crabs for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day market. (Compiled by Feng Zhenglin; photo: CFP)

Linhuai Town, next to the Hung-tse Lake, is a famous crab town in China with a history of crab farming of more than 30 years. (Compiled by Feng Zhenglin; photo: CFP)

To accelerate the pace of rural revitalization and consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, the town constantly reforms and innovates and has combined crab breeding and rural tourism, achieving both ecological and economic benefits. (Compiled by Feng Zhenglin; photo: CFP)