China's Burgeoning Middle Class Buying Up High Priced Lobster, King Crabs and Other Premium Seafood
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Hexun] Translated by Amy Zhong - July 23, 2015
Chinese consumers in Oingdao are buying up high-priced, imported seafood this summer including Australian and New England lobsters and king crab.
According to reports, China's burgeoning middle class is traveling in higher numbers and eating away from home more often. Consumers have showed greater demand in premium quality seafood, items that were once purchased as gifts or during special holiday occasions.
“Consumers used to buy these expensive seafood as gifts, but now many customers are able to purchase these seafood like lobsters to enrich their own dinners”, said a seafood wholesaler based in Qindao...
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