Traditional ice fishing techniques on display in Jilin province

Some fish are captured out of Chagan Lake in Northeast China's Jilin province on Jan 8. [Photo/Xinhua]

About two hundred fishermen gathered on Chagan Lake to capture fish in a traditional way that has been practiced for nearly a thousand years. Fishermen cast thousand-meter-long net through holes that they've drilled on frozen lake. They later use horses to winch the net and harvest the fish. This old fishing technique attracts tourists to visit Chagan Lake where a Guiness World Record was created for the largest amount of fish capture with one net weighing 84,000 kg.