Growing taste for quality seafood lifts businesses

By making the most of its geographical location and China's opening-up policies, Hunchun has become a major hub for fresh seafood imports from Russia, as local appetites for top-quality products continue to grow.

"Little do people know that 90 percent of the king crabs sold in China pass through Hunchun after being imported from Russia," said Lang Hui, deputy director of economic cooperation for the Hunchun International Cooperation Demonstration Zone.

Many people are surprised to hear Hunchun is a hub for seafood distribution because it has no seaport, but they soon see the reason why after learning about its location in Jilin province, he said.