In the golden autumn of September, the crab season kicks off. To celebrate the annual crab season in Yangcheng Lake, business elites, media, hotel partners, etc. from all walks of life gathered at the Fairmont Hotel in Yangcheng Lake to enjoy a delicious crab banquet for a unique event. The first catch with the theme of "Crab Hunting and Rising" kicked off the year-long crab season in Yangcheng Lake.

First capture video

On the afternoon of September 16, Mr. Hu Ziyu, general manager of Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake, and Sister Aping, the hotel's folk culture ambassador, served guests a carefully prepared local welcome drink-Su-style mung bean soup, allowing guests to experience first-hand Yangcheng Lake Fairmont Hotel's hospitality connected with destination culture.

Thanks to its unique geographical location, beautiful reception environment, authentic local culture and dedicated customer service, Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel has become the preferred vacation destination on the shores of Yangcheng Lake and the best choice for crab tasting in the golden autumn. That night, the hotel hosted a delicious crab banquet to entertain guests. It selected high-quality authentic Yangcheng Lake clear water hairy crabs. The chef of Yifeng Pavilion Chinese Restaurant cooked the dishes with ingenuity to taste the 2022 Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs and feel the "crab" together. A delicious gift of nature.

Yangcheng Lake's unique natural environment and water quality have given birth to rich and plump Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. The taste of September crabs lies in the rich crab roe, which is meant to be in the leisurely Jiangnan style. Sister A Ping, the folk culture ambassador of Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake, explained and demonstrated crab eating skills at the crab banquet site, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the crab tasting culture on the banks of Yangcheng Lake.

Kunshan is the birthplace of Kunqu Opera, the ancestor of all operas. The hotel specially invited famous Kunqu opera artists to star in the Kunqu opera classic play "Peony Pavilion·Picking Painting" and the famous Chinese Peking Opera song "The Noble Consort Drunken". Kunqu Opera and Peking Opera are enjoyed together. Guests enjoy the blending and collision of opera culture on the outdoor hydrophilic platform of Yifeng Pavilion Chinese Restaurant, and experience the beauty and elegance of opera culture up close.

In the ancient handmade fan painting activity with the theme of crabs, the guests exerted their wild creativity, and lifelike crabs recorded the inspirational moments on the shores of Yangcheng Lake in the breeze.

On September 17, guests rode around the lake to the Xilu Garden Water House next to the hotel to enjoy the fresh air and the singing of birds and flowers in the morning of the 200-acre natural oxygen bar.

The hotel's carefully built water market made a stunning appearance at the water house. The transparent boats are loaded with flowers, fruits, snacks, Jiangnan specialty oil paper umbrellas, hotel specialty handmade products, etc., and are surrounded by colorful kayaks on the lake outside the water house, bringing together the current Internet celebrity check-in lifestyle and Jiangnan local characteristics are integrated into the hotel, creating a water market experience exclusive to hotel guests.

While enjoying a cocktail, tea break and checking in to the water market, the guests had a pleasant kayaking water competition on Yangcheng Lake. The champion winner won the opportunity to release the king crab together with the hotel's general manager.

Mr. Hu Ziyu, general manager of Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake, delivered an opening speech and announced the official start of the first fishing ceremony. The fishing boat carrying the first basket of hairy crabs in 2022 cut through the surface of Yangcheng Lake in the passionate drum drums and slowly drove towards it, marking the successful fishing of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, and the guests celebrated together and experienced the joy of a bumper harvest.

Thanks to the generous gift of nature, the Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake continued the traditional activity that has been passed down for many years-the hairy crab release ceremony. Mr. Hu Ziyu, the general manager of the hotel, and the kayaking winner released the king crab. While enjoying the delicious food given by nature, we also pay attention to ecological protection and the harmonious development of man and nature.

Sister A Ping, the hotel's folk culture ambassador, showed guests how to correctly bundle crabs, so that guests who came to watch the ceremony could experience the authentic local crab culture firsthand.

Under the warm autumn sun, guests sat by the outdoor swimming pool of the Fairmont Hotel in Yangcheng Lake to witness the autumn camping season and the refreshing opening of the lakeside sunset canopy picnic, and enjoy the immersive autumn canopy camping experience on the banks of Yangcheng Lake. It is crisp and crisp in autumn, and the Sky Picnic, as a star product of the Fairmont Hotel in Yangcheng Lake, has been revitalized in September. The lawn by the outdoor swimming pool of the hotel faces the beautiful Yangcheng Lake. The lake is bright and beautiful. Set up a small tent in the embrace of nature, enjoy the delicious food and wine, and have a picnic trip along the lake in the early autumn.

On the occasion of the Yangcheng Lake hairy crab harvest, the Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel, located on the bank of Yangcheng Lake, has become the preferred choice for Chinese and foreign gourmets to taste authentic Yangcheng Lake clear water hairy crabs and various beautiful lake delicacies. Fairmont Hotel Yangcheng Lake has launched an authentic hairy crab gift box and a special crab banquet. The hairy crabs full of cream and fat look forward to bringing you a wonderful taste buds experience.

About Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel

Hide in the prosperity and collect memories by the lake.

Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel is located on the fresh and beautiful bank of Yangcheng Lake, only a 60-minute drive from Shanghai and 30 minutes to Suzhou. The hotel nestled on the bank of Yangcheng Lake is like a group fan spreading out slowly on the lake. It has a total of 199 rooms and suites with modern design. The rooms are not only equipped with international brand personal products Le Labo, but also enjoy a wide view overlooking the beautiful scenery of Yangcheng Lake.

There are four high-quality dining facilities in the hotel, namely Yifeng Pavilion, the authentic Chinese restaurant, Jingcheng, the elegant full-time restaurant, the reed lobby bar facing the lake, and the unique and gorgeous cocktail bar Lanhuwan. The hotel's outdoor park Xilu Garden covers an area of nearly 200 acres, with beautiful natural scenery and is equipped with a variety of recreational and water sports events. Our close partner, Yuefeng Island Organic Farm, provides fresh seasonal organic fruits and vegetables for hotel catering, giving diners a truly natural and organic food experience. In addition, the hotel has a dedicated Fairmont Golden Tower floor and Weiliu Creek Spa. It also has indoor and outdoor conference and banquet facilities covering a total area of 2,200 square meters, which can accommodate high-standard meetings of different sizes from 20 to 1000 people. Personalized team building activities, as well as a gourmet experience with local cuisine.