Chinanews.com, Hangzhou, November 20th (reporter Wang Titi) "Wow, it's so big!" The festival kicked off at Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
At the scene, a "Xixi King Fish" weighing 46 kilograms was captured from the fish pond by citizens and tourists, and five "Fortune Koi" were captured by citizens and tourists.
Xixi Wetland was once known as "the living fish bank of Hangzhou City", and fish ponds have been scattered since ancient times.
There are still 1,066 fish ponds in Xixi Wetland today, and winter is the best time for fishing in dry ponds.
On the same day, after appreciating the traditional folk performances such as Xixi eighteen martial arts, the Qiantang team began to "fish in troubled waters" in the mighty underground fish pond.
For a while, the fish and shrimps in the pond were jumping, and it was extremely lively.
Photo courtesy of Xixi Wetland, where tourists touch fish in fish ponds
Not long after everyone went down to the fish pond, they heard shouts coming from the scene, "It's so fast, you caught the fish king!"
Mr. Wang, who caught the "Xixi Fish King", was surrounded by groups as soon as he landed. Everyone shouted, "Hold it up and have a look." , "Oh, it's really heavy, about the weight of a child."
Although it is the first time to participate in the fishing experience activity of the Qiantang Festival, Mr. Wang told the reporter that he came prepared. experience.
"As soon as I found the king fish, I put a fishing net around its head to control it first, and then my friends came to help me catch it together."
At the scene, Mr. Wang couldn't get enough of it, "It's too fast." After speaking, he went down to the fish pond to fish again.
Mr. Wang, a tourist, shows the Xixi Wetland to the onlookers with the "Xixi Fish King" he caught. Photo courtesy
"When I went down, I found that the king fish was gone, so I went to catch something different, let's catch koi." Mr. Fang, who also participated in fishing at the Qiantang Festival for the first time, held up the two koi fishes he caught in one go. Li said excitedly, "I have gained a lot too! I hope friends who catch and see koi will have good luck in the coming year."
The reporter learned that in addition to the "Xixi Fish King", there are also five "Fortune Koi" that appeared in the fish pond this year.
Xixi Wetland has also prepared rich prizes for the captors.
The person in charge of Xixi Wetland revealed that after the dry pond, both the king fish and the koi were released, implying that there will be more than a year and good luck. Create awards.
It is reported that this year's Dry Pond Festival will carry out a series of activities with the theme of "Harvest Fish Joy and Enjoy the Dry Pond", which will last until January 15, 2023.
During the Qiantang Festival, Xixi Wetland launched the experience product "I have a big fish pond in Xixi", allowing citizens and tourists to experience the fun of fishing in the dry pond, and "immersively" experience the thousands of years of farming and fishing traditions.
At the same time, Xixi Wetland has also prepared ceremonial links, such as knocking the harvest gong, weighing fish, taking group photos, etc., to enrich the experience of tourists.
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