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Crayfish has become a popular food in China. Photo: IC Usually served spicy with a cold beer on hot summer nights in China, crayfish has now jumped from dining tables to classrooms. A vocational ...

Crayfish dishes are served at a restaurant in Qianjiang, Hubei province. LI FUHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY At an international food festival which recently concluded in Qianjiang city of Central China's Hubei ...

Crayfish is a popular seafood enjoyed in many homes because of its rich taste and versatility in cooking. ContentsHelps to build and maintain strong bonesSupports fluid balance and healthy blood ...

Flames burst out of a wok as students at the "crayfish school" in Qianjiang city, Central China's Hubei province, practice their crayfish cooking skills. [Photo by Ye Cheng for chinadaily.com.cn] ...

WUHAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Crayfish, usually served spicy with cold beer on hot summer nights in China, has jumped from dining tables to classrooms. A vocational college in central China's Hubei ...