• Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record
  • Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record
  • Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record
  • Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record
  • Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record
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Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record

Fishing on the Ice (English-Chinese Edition): The Last Fishing Tribe on Chagan Lake – A Photographic Record

Mongolian Winter Fishing on the Frozen Lake — Horse-Drawn Winches, Nets Under Ice and the Rituals of a 1,000-Year Tradition Recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage
This is a photographic record of something that may not last forever: the winter fishing tradition of the Mongolian people on Chagan Lake in northeast China, carried out on ice thick enough to drive across, in temperatures that drop below minus thirty degrees. You see the whole process—choosing the spot, cutting the ice, lowering the nets, and pulling them up with horses turning a wooden winch—alongside the rituals and blessings that surround the catch. The photographs were taken over years by a photographer who has spent decades documenting this way of life, and the book is published with the authorization of National Geographic. If you want to see what a real, working ice-fishing culture looks like before it disappears—rather than read an academic study of intangible heritage or a travel guide to the region—this is it.
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About the Book
Fishing on the Ice is a breathtaking visual documentation of the Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Festival, a practice recognized as a Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage. Over a decade in the making, photographer Bian Yuan captures the raw power and spiritual depth of the Mongolian fishing tribe as they brave freezing temperatures to haul massive nets from beneath the ice. -4-8

What Makes This Book Special
Rare Cultural Documentation: Witness the “Last Fishing Tribe” in action—a tradition that dates back over a thousand years. The book preserves the rituals, language, and survival skills of this unique Mongolian community before they fade into history. -4-5
Award-Winning Photography: Featuring the work of Bian Yuan, a recipient of the China Photography Golden Statue Award and a member of the Royal Photographic Society. His imagery has been featured by National Geographic, bringing a world-class visual standard to this collection. -3-4
Premium Bilingual Edition: This 292-page hardcover book features bilingual text in both Chinese and English, making it accessible to international readers interested in anthropology, photography, and Chinese minority cultures. -1-4
High-Quality Production: Printed on high-grade paper with a sturdy binding, this large-format (16mo) volume is designed to be displayed on a coffee table or kept as a collectible art piece.

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