Swimming crabs placed in a basket in Changjie town, Ninghai couny, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Ningbo Daily]

The harvest season for swimming crabs in Changjie town, Ninghai couny, Ningbo, East China’s Zhejiang province recently started. 

This year, the town has reared 23,600 mu (1,573 hectares) of swimming crabs that are worth more than 77 million yuan ($11 million) in revenue.

The crustacean, which is mainly sold in Ninghai, Ningbo and Shanghai, is priced at 250 yuan per kilogram. The price is likely to rise further during the Spring Festival period.

A farmer poses for a photo while holding two swimming crabs in Changjie town, Ninghai county, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Ningbo Daily]

Farmers harvest swimming crabs in Changjie town, Ninghai county, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Ningbo Daily]