Moushan Lake Crab Leisure Base

Moushan Lake Crab Leisure Base

Address of the Moushan Crab Festival: ????? Ningbo Yuyao · Moushan Lake

Located on Moushan Lake in Moushan Town, Yuyao City. Moushan Lake is a naturally formed, high-quality freshwater lake that came into existence thousands of years ago, with water quality meeting the national Class I drinking water standard. The Moushan Lake crabs produced locally are purely wild, characterized by their large size, plump meat, delicious taste, thick roe, and rich nutrition. From November 28 to December 20 each year, the annual Moushan Lake Crab Festival is held at Moushan Lake in Moushan Town, Yuyao City, featuring activities such as crab catching, crab tasting, and the Crab King competition.

Moushan Town: Situated on the Ningbo-Shaoxing Plain, Moushan Town is the western gateway to Ningbo. The town covers an area of 38.5 square kilometers, governs 7 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total population of 20,324. It is home to Ningbo’s second-largest natural lake — Moushan Lake. The area boasts numerous historic sites and picturesque scenery. Transportation is convenient, with Provincial Highway 61, the Xiaoshan-Ningbo Railway, and the Zhedong Canal running through the town. The Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway has an interchange in the town, and the Hangzhou Bay Cross-Sea Bridge Connection Line links Moushan with the Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway. This is a prime leisure destination and an attractive investment hotspot.

Moushan Lake enjoys a superior geographical location. Its waters are fed by multiple rivers and lakes including Moushan Lake, Hutang River, and Qingshan River, making it Ningbo’s second-largest natural lake, covering an area of over 4,500 acres. With abundant fishery resources and a superior ecological environment, the town is named after the lake.

Known as the “No. 1 Crab Hometown of Eastern Zhejiang,” Moushan Lake produces wild crabs. Compared to farmed ones, these crabs are generally larger, with plump meat and thick roe, making them highly popular among food lovers. The rich waters and lush grasses of Yuyao’s Moushan Lake nurture crabs with shells as clean as washed jade and tender, delicious meat. The traits of “green back, white belly, yellow hair, golden claws” are also the hallmarks of premium-quality crabs.

To promote the scale and industrialization of crab farming, from October 25 to December 20 each year, the Moushan Town Government holds the annual Moushan Lake Crab Leisure Festival at Moushan Lake in Moushan Town, Yuyao City. The festival features activities such as crab catching, crab tasting, and the Crab King competition. Since 2005, it has been held continuously for eighteen sessions.