Around 900,000 juvenile mitten crabs have been released at a breeding base at one edge of the Taklimakan Desert, China's largest desert.
Located in the city of Tumxuk in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the breeding base's ponds amid the area's saline and alkaline soil create an ideal habitat for the mitten crabs.
Calcium and magnesium elements in the water can promote the species' growth, during which the water quality is improved, so that the water can then be used to irrigate farmlands.
The newly released batch is expected to hit the market in September.
In efforts to expand the scale while bettering the farming system, the breeding base plans to release another batch of 20 million juvenile mitten crabs in July and add more species.
900,000 juvenile mitten crabs released at Xinjiang breeding base
As Russian exhibitors for the 10th China-Russia Expo kept arriving in large numbers in the past few days, border crossings across northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have seen a surge in inbound passenger traffic.
The expo opened in Heilongjiang's provincial capital Harbin City on Sunday.
Since May 11, exhibitors have been arriving at Harbin Airport in a steady stream.
With the peak of arrivals occurring on Sunday, the Harbin border inspection station began providing 24/7 customs clearance services and opened dedicated inspection lanes for the expo, allowing exhibitors to quickly complete the entry clearance process in less than 10 minutes.
"To ensure comprehensive customs clearance support during the China-Russia Expo, we have opened dedicated lanes at the port and assigned officers proficient in foreign languages to provide multilingual clearance services for the participating delegations," said Zhang Tianqi, deputy captain of the Third Squad of Harbin Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station.
In addition, starting May 15, multiple Russian delegations have been entering China via Heilongjiang’s waterway and land border crossings to participate in the expo.
Currently, all border crossings in Heilongjiang have established dedicated lanes for expo participants, streamlined customs procedures to ensure efficient clearance for attendees.
"The China-Russia Expo is of great significance to us. We are attending as members of an official delegation led by government departments. In addition, we are accompanied by a large business delegation," said Olga Temchenko, director of the Amur Region Investment Promotion Agency.
The expo, running until May 21, covers a total exhibition area of 55,000 square meters and features more than 1,500 Chinese and foreign companies from 46 countries and regions across the world.
Nearly 300 Russian companies are showcasing their products at the expo, and the number of Russian buyers is expected to exceed 5,000.
Inbound passenger traffic surges due to China-Russia Expo held in northeast China
