Oct 23, 2012 Xianfosi waters, Laifeng county, Hubei province. [Photo/CFP] Zhang Ziqiang, 44, from China’s Hubei province is one of the last remaining fishermen still using trained cormorants to haul in his catch. The practice, having been around since 960 AD, uses a line tied around the bird’s throat, allowing it to swallow only small fish, and when it snags a large fish, the fisherman pulls the bird back in and collects the bounty. To read the full China Daily story, click on Fishing with cormorants in Hubei.
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Teruhiko Matsumoto Photo by Xiao Chundao / for China Daily Like the character Tom Hanks portrayed in the movie 'The Terminal,' Japanese tourist Teruhiko Matsumoto spent a month living in a railway station in Fuzhou, China after losing both his wallet and passport. Speaking neither Chinese nor English, he was lost and alone and told reporters he didn't try to seek help because he didn't want people to mistake him for a beggar. Full story here: Lost Tourist Spends Month Sleeping in Station |
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