A man checks on fish being sun-dried on racks after seasoning in Suqian, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on January 29, 2024. /CFP
A woman checks on fish being sun-dried on racks in Suqian, east China’s Jiangsu Province, January 29, 2024. /CFP
A man checks on fish being sun-dried on racks in Suqian, east China’s Jiangsu Province, January 29, 2024. /CFP
A woman checks on fish being sun-dried on racks in Suqian, east China’s Jiangsu Province, January 29, 2024. /CFP
Local vendors pack dried fish into red boxes in Suqian, east China’s Jiangsu Province, January 29, 2024. /CFP
Fish farming households in Suqian, east China's Jiangsu Province, have been busy sun-drying various species of fish ahead of Spring Festival. Rich local water resources yield many aquatic products, which contribute to the prosperity of the town and the well-being of local residents. In Chinese culture, fish is a symbol of surplus and abundance. Dried fish is a good present to give as a gesture of auspicious wishes for the year ahead.