This famous saying comes from a poem by Tang Guoli, Zhang Taiyan’s wife.

When Tang Guoli, Zhang Taiyan’s wife, lived in Wuzhong, she left a famous saying: “If it weren’t for crabs in Yangcheng Lake, why live in Suzhou in life?”

Yangcheng Lake crabs are famous at home and abroad for their fat body, plump crab meat and rich nutrition. Since ancient times, they have attracted countless diners. Ms. Tang Guoli, the wife of Zhang Taiyan, a master of traditional Chinese culture, once expressed her admiration for Yangcheng Lake crabs with a poem: "If Yangcheng Lake crabs were not good, why would I live in Suzhou in this life?"

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are also known as golden claw crabs. Produced in Yangcheng Lake, Suzhou. The body of the crab does not stick to mud, and is commonly known as clear water hairy crab. It has a large and fat body, a green shell and a white belly, and golden claws and yellow hair. The meat is creamy and the limbs are strong and strong. It can crawl quickly when placed on a glass plate.

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Tang Guoli’s early life

A civilian family in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, has been farming for generations, planting mulberry and raising silkworms to maintain their livelihood. In modern times, with the invasion of capitalist forces, rural timber farmers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang gradually went bankrupt. Her father had no choice but to move to Shanghai. After many setbacks, he found a job as a clerk and was able to support the family.

After that, he moved to Hankou and worked as an accountant in a tea shop run by his younger brother. He had a considerable income, so he took his wife and daughter to Hankou to live and work in peace and contentment for a while. Tang Guoli was seven years old at the time. She was smart and loved poetry. Her parents sent her to a private school to study, and she gradually became proficient in arts and science. Unfortunately, her father died early due to illness and she lost her support. The mother and daughter had no choice but to return to Wuzhen, Zhejiang, and stay with her uncle's house. Although Tang Guoli was only nine years old at that time, she was already proficient in human affairs and helped her mother with housework on a daily basis. Because she relied on relatives for support, she developed the virtue of thrift since she was a child.

After leaving Wuhan, she could no longer continue schooling due to financial constraints, but she was passionate about literature, and based on the foundation she had studied in a private school for two years, she seized her free time. Conduct self-study. Relying on the words, she gradually understood the rhythm and became quite regular. At this time, her outstanding talent and tenacity were revealed.