Fishermen and Their Related Customs Along Yangtze River

Posted by ugfanfan on February 2nd, 2015

As you cruise along Yangtze River, you will see fishermen rowing their wooden fishing boat. This is one of the most exciting and unique scenes you can see on this river. Fishing on Yangtze River has a long history that dates back more than 7000 years ago. Since ancient times, people have been using these small wooden boats as their fishing vehicle.

The fishing boat normally measures about three feet wide and twelve feet in length. The boat also has about five or six cabins which includes navigation cabin, living cabin and the engine room. Currently, with living standards along River Yangtze improving, local fishermen have now installed engines on the boats as a way of saving on man power. This way, you fishermen do not have to row the boats manually using the paddles.

The fishermen use two ways to catch fish from River Yangtze. These include use of hooks and net casting net. During the day, the fishermen will cash net into the river with big stones acting as anchors. Two boats will then be used to drag the net along the two ends in order to catch fish. The fishermen will put out the fishing hooks before sunset where they will real fish till morning.

Thanks to their long experience and knowledge about fishing on Yangtze River, the fishermen are well knowledgeable about the life cycle of the fishes and places where they can gather more fish easily. During dog summer days, this is the time of the year when fishermen will repair their wooden fishing boats. The dog days simply refer to the months of July and August that are characterized by hot days.

During the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival, the family is required to eat a reunion lunch with all family members in the cabin. Also, incense is stuck on the fore as they shoot off the fire crackers and burn papers. This is regarded as a way of making a sacrifice to god of water. it is an expression of their hope to good sailing in the river and making more catch.

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