Coastal tides have not yet fully retreated, but fast enough mud snails fishermen are already far out at sea, Tiaozini wetland, Dongtai, Jiangsu Province. The fishermen need to walk about 5 to 10 kilometers from the beach. After digging enough mud snails, they will take a boat or walk back.
There are plans for a major land reclamation project in this area, which would make the wetland disappear. 

2017年6月29日，江苏省东台市条子泥湿地。海岸线远处潮水还没有完全退却，挖泥螺的渔民们脚快的已经走向了大海远处。渔民们需要从滩涂往海中前行大约5-10公里，挖到足够的泥螺，再乘船或走回来。