Epilogue

Qianjiang, a leading city in the crayfish industry in China for 14 consecutive years, has been the largest crayfish exporter in the world, feeding more than 30 countries and regions in Europe and America. In 2019, the municipal government put forward a new slogan, “Qianjiang Crayfish, a Feast for the World,” and is now engaging in the implementation of a “going global” policy, which enables the local crayfish and rice to be seen on the world’s tables.

In May, Qianjiang held its Qianjiang Crayfish Festival in Hong Kong.

In early June, staff at the United Nations Headquarters enjoyed delicious Qianjiang crayfish.

In mid-June, the Qianjiang Crayfish Vocational School signed a strategic agreement with the Canada Achieve Group. Therefore, the school will send its crayfish experts to offer training courses on crayfish breeding, cooking, and so on to Canada, and the Canadian Group will also send students to study in Qianjiang.

In late June, Jamie Fouss, the US Consul General in Wuhan visited Qianjiang and encouraged the city to deepen its cooperation with the United States in the areas of food, tourism, and cultural exchange.

In July, Ashley Mason, Chairman of the York City Council Supervisory Committee, led a delegation to visit Qianjiang and proposed to strengthen the cooperation between the major players in the crayfish industry. Representatives from Uruguay also proposed to introduce Qianjiang’s crayfish-rice farming mode into its local agriculture.

Qianjiang crayfish is going global step by step, and shared by more and more people around the world. Wu Zuyun, Secretary of Qianjiang Municipal Party Committee, said that the globalization of the Qianjiang crayfish and rice industries is a product of its momentum, timing, and a growing demand.

后 記

潛江，全球小龍蝦出口量最大的城市，連續14年領跑中國，產品遠銷歐美30多個國家和地區。2019年，該市提出“潛江龍蝦，世界共享”理念，實施潛江蝦稻產業“走出去”戰略。

5月，潛江市在香港舉辦潛江龍蝦節。

6月上旬，聯合國總部工作人員品嘗了美味的潛江龍蝦。

中旬，湖北潛江小龍蝦烹飪技術職業培訓學校與加拿大邁威教育集團簽署跨國人才合作協議，潛江派專家去當地培訓小龍蝦養殖、烹飪等技能人才，并接受對方學生來校學習。

下旬，美國駐漢總領事館總領事傅杰明一行考察潛江，支持潛江在美食、旅游和文化方面與美國方面深化合作。

7月，英國約克市議會監管委員會主席阿什利·梅森帶團考察潛江，提出加強雙方在小龍蝦產業方面的合作；烏拉圭代表提出要把潛江蝦稻共作模式引進當地發展。

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潛江龍蝦正一步步走向全球，為世界所共享。潛江市委書記吳祖云表示，潛江蝦稻產業“走出去”正逢其勢、正逢其時、正逢其需。

Qianjiang Nanmenhe Park 潛江南門河公園