Winter fishing season opens in Luoyang City

Photo taken on January 29, 2026 shows fishermen hauling in the first net during the 11th Luhun Lake Winter Fishing Festival at Luhun Lake in Song County, Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province. With the Spring Festival approaching, local fishermen stepped up winter fishing to supply the market. The first net of the new year yielded more than 10,000 jin (about 5,000 kilograms) of fresh fish, creating a lively scene of leaping fish and jubilant crowds celebrating a bountiful harvest. (Zhang Yixi/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on January 29, 2026 shows fishermen hauling in the first net during the 11th Luhun Lake Winter Fishing Festival at Luhun Lake in Song County, Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province. With the Spring Festival approaching, local fishermen stepped up winter fishing to supply the market. The first net of the new year yielded more than 10,000 jin (about 5,000 kilograms) of fresh fish, creating a lively scene of leaping fish and jubilant crowds celebrating a bountiful harvest. (Zhang Yixi/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on January 29, 2026 shows fishermen hauling in the first net during the 11th Luhun Lake Winter Fishing Festival at Luhun Lake in Song County, Luoyang City, central China’s Henan Province. With the Spring Festival approaching, local fishermen stepped up winter fishing to supply the market. The first net of the new year yielded more than 10,000 jin (about 5,000 kilograms) of fresh fish, creating a lively scene of leaping fish and jubilant crowds celebrating a bountiful harvest. (Zhang Yixi/Guangming Picture)