Chi Town Lobster

Chi Town Lobster

　　Lobster is high in protein, and its tender, easily digestible meat makes it an excellent food for those who are physically weak or recovering from illness. The shrimp meat is also rich in magnesium, zinc, iodine, selenium, and other minerals. Magnesium plays a vital role in regulating heart activity, helps protect the cardiovascular system, can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, prevents arteriosclerosis, and also dilates the coronary arteries, which is beneficial for preventing hypertension and myocardial infarction. Crayfish contain astaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant. Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have found that astaxanthin helps eliminate "jet lag" caused by time zone differences. In addition, crayfish can be used medicinally to relieve coughs and phlegm, and promote wound healing after surgery.

　　Caobu Village in Erlangkou Town, Quanjiao County, is a professional lobster farming demonstration village in Anhui Province. It mainly engages in rice-crayfish integrated farming. By the end of June 2014, the village had developed over 15,000 mu of rice-crayfish integrated farming areas. In 2013, the village's total crayfish income was 37.5 million yuan, with an average per capita rural income of 11,800 yuan—20.6% higher than the county's average rural per capita income.