Wang Bao He processes 1,000 kg of hairy crabs everyday from mid-September to Octover. The restaurant first started out as a place where people could savor high quality yellow wine. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]

The price of these coveted crustaceans have as a result hit its highest in a decade at around 150 yuan ($22) for a male and female pairing, equivalent to the minimum daily wage in Shanghai, according to the Yangcheng Lake Crab Industry Association.

Not that anyone at Wang Bao He is particularly concerned. They know customers will still flock to the establishment regardless of the price hike.