Chagan Lake

Chagan Lake in northeast China is famous for winter fishing, which begins in late December and ends in late January. Annual fresh fish output from winter fishing is as high as a million kilograms. It set a Guinness World Record for a single net catch of 168,000 kilograms. Winter fishing in Chagan Lake, praised as "leaping fish in an ice lake", is one of the eight best attractions in Jilin Province. It is the most spectacular activity in the annual Chagan Lake Ice and Snow Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival. [Photo courtesy of Jilin Provincial Tourism Development Commission]