Villagers from Zhangjiajie in central China’s Hunan Province, braced the cold weather for an annual fishing event to welcome the spring.
Instead of using fishing rods to catch fish, the fishermen went knee-deep in water with chicken coops during a competition to gain blessing for a prosperous harvest year, reports the People’s Daily Online.
The event took place on January 13 at a local pond in the village. It is an important tradition of the Tujia people, a minority group in China.
Difficult: A villager trying to catch a fish at a pond in Zhangjiajie in central China’s Hunan Province as he takes part in a competition
Happy with his catch: This man from the Tujia minority group in China wears a helmet as he looks extremely pleased with his catch
Tradition: Dozens gathered for the annual event to welcome in the Chinese New Year and hope for a prosperous harvest and income
