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Live: Harvest in Fuhai winter fishing festival opens the Chinese New Year
Live: Harvest in Fuhai winter fishing festival opens the Chinese New Year

The annual Winter Fishing Festival in Fuhai County kicks off on January 7 at the snow-covered Ulungur Lake in Altay region, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is the time when the cold-water fish are at their tastiest with exceptionally delicate flesh.

For over six decades, fishermen have dug holes in the lake's frozen surface, cast nets and hauled tonnes of fish up through the ice. The county has turned the tradition into a cultural event by holding a winter fishing festival. The first fish caught will be put up for auction. Join us to experience the lively, magnificent scene, embracing the Chinese New Year.

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Live: Harvest in Fuhai winter fishing festival opens the Chinese New Year

The annual Winter Fishing Festival in Fuhai County kicks off on January 7 at the snow-covered Ulungur Lake in Altay region, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is the time when the cold-water fish are at their tastiest with exceptionally delicate flesh.

For over six decades, fishermen have dug holes in the lake's frozen surface, cast nets and hauled tonnes of fish up through the ice. The county has turned the tradition into a cultural event by holding a winter fishing festival. The first fish caught will be put up for auction. Join us to experience the lively, magnificent scene, embracing the Chinese New Year.