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Villagers fish to welcome Spring Festival

(ezhejiang.gov.cn) Updated : 2017-01-11

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A male villager gets a big fish from the shallow pond in Licun village on Jan 10. [Photo by Ning Wenwu]

As a traditional custom to celebrate Spring Festival, residents of Licun village in Jiande, Zhejiang province fish in a shallow pond on Jan 10.

More than 30 villagers took part in this year's fishing activity which is said to have a history of more than 800 years. The fish they caught will be delivered to local citizens according to the population of each family.

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