Xuyi County

Xuyi County

Coordinates: 33°00′22″N 118°29′39″E / 33.00611°N 118.49417°E / 33.00611; 118.49417

Xuyi on the map of China

Xūyì County (盱眙) is a county which falls under the jurisdiction of Huai'an, Jiangsu Province. The most renowned specialty in Xuyi County is the special flavoured crayfish(盱眙十三香手抓龙虾). In every summer the international crayfish festival of China(中国国际龙虾节) is held, in which many pop stars perform the open ceremony show. June 12 2011 is the first day of the festival this year.

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