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09:02, 26-Jun-2017
One man's quest to protect the tradition of cormorant fishing
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64-year-old Lu Huajun and his 15 cormorants have been one of the main attractions at the ongoing Lotus Festival in Honghu, central China’s Hubei Province. /CFP Photo
64-year-old Lu Huajun and his 15 cormorants have been one of the main attractions at the ongoing Lotus Festival in Honghu, central China’s Hubei Province. /CFP Photo
The cormorant is a large, long-necked bird which is adept at diving and catching fish. /CFP Photo
The cormorant is a large, long-necked bird which is adept at diving and catching fish. /CFP Photo
The tradition Chinese working with cormorants to catch fish has a history of thousands of years, and is an intangible heritage in the country. /CFP Photo
The tradition Chinese working with cormorants to catch fish has a history of thousands of years, and is an intangible heritage in the country. /CFP Photo
Lu Huajun hopes to showcase the tradition to more people, and pass the skills on to the next generation, which would otherwise die out soon. /CFP Photo
Lu Huajun hopes to showcase the tradition to more people, and pass the skills on to the next generation, which would otherwise die out soon. /CFP Photo