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Last Monday we went to the crab market with all my classmates. I had to collect information about crab market. I talked to Mr Leang Heng, Crab Market manager.
He told us that Crab market was created in 1995. Before, there was only a few people living in Kep. Consequently, there was not a lot of business going around there. Women were just selling crab in front of the sea. There were about 2 or 3 restaurants, compared to 20 restaurants, you can find nowadays. Indeed, over the past few years, Kep city grew very fast until 2010. At this point, there were so many tourists coming from abroad or from other Cambodian provinces, that the market had to be extended and renovated.
In 2010 Mr. Leang Heng decided to diversify. He would not only sell crabs, but also shrimps, squids and other seafood. Since there was a lot of tourists, he thought it could be a good idea to sell souvenirs.
Nowadays, there are approximately 500-600 people living next to the crab market and working there. According to Mr. Leang Heng, one seller can sell an average of 30-40kg crab a day. He added that, crab prices vary according quality. They sell it approximately 40000-45000 riel/kg.
Thanks to the crab market development, some sellers could increase their standards of living and have a better life.
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