The government in Haowangzhaung town of the county said it fully utilizes over 80 hectares of idle ponds through the mixed farming of lotus root and crayfish, as well as bass and South American prawn farming.

In Tangwu town, more than 5,000 people are involved in the business of making over two million musical instruments each year, including guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo and mandolin, which are sold to more than 30 countries and regions, according to the township government.

"Farmer friends here have learned how to produce professional guitars and basses, and their products have surpassed many well-known brands," said Julian Garcia, who works as a quality supervisor at Changyunda Musical Instrument Co Ltd, located in Tangwu, Changle county.

Changyunda, which specializes in manufacturing electric guitars and bass products, sells over 90 percent of its products overseas.

They included roast fish, sauerkraut fish, crayfish, shrimp slip, pomfret, bass, shrimp dumplings and steamed pork dumplings.

E-commerce giant JD's fresh food supermarket 7Fresh has also launched customized Lunar New Year's Eve dinner packages for two to 10 people, covering seafood dishes such as lobsters, steamed sea bass and some local specialties.

The frozen fish imported from Kazakhstan were all high-quality fish, including pike, bass, bream, shuttle bass and other species, which are very competitive in the Chinese market.

The King's Singers bass, Jonathan Howard, said his group was glad to see the BMF working with UBS, a music ambassador and global pioneer.

Their vocal lineup was formed by chance and developed into two countertenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, and the group has never wavered from this vocal balance.

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