0217 Hairy Crabs

So in Japan, the vending machines act alive: they talk to you and make recommendations. Here in China, the vending machines are not alive but their contents are. At a subway station in Nanjing, people can buy live hairy crabs from a machine. Hairy crabs are a local delicacy from the Yangtze River delta. Packed in see-through plastic tubs, their legs neatly tucked under them, they snooze away the hours in a state of suspended animation induced by the cool interior temperatures of their vending machine quarters. About 200 crabs sell per day at prices ranging from 2 to 7 dollars, depending on size. And there’s even a guarantee: if your dinner should turn up dead: the company will give you free crabs for your troubles. Legally, that’s known as the Live Crab Claws… #ceas #china #hacker