This photo captures the classic moment of the "internet famous fisherman" casting a net in Xiaodongjiang, Chenzhou. The character in the picture is one of the local "models" casting a net, standing on a black roofed fishing boat, vigorously throwing the golden fishing net towards the emerald green water surface. The sunlight penetrates the lake and splashes small spots of light, and the red lantern hanging from the bow of the boat becomes the finishing touch. This photo is a gentle transformation of "fishermen not fishing". In the past, these people casting nets were real fishermen who made a living by fishing and chopping wood in Xiaodongjiang. But with the "Misty Little Dongjiang" becoming a world-class landscape, the scenic area needs a "dynamic finishing touch", and they have become dedicated "net casting models". Every morning around 6 o'clock, they change into eye-catching red clothes, wear bamboo hats, and repeat the net casting action at fixed points, sometimes casting more than 20 nets in an hour, just to cooperate with tourists and photographers to capture the fairyland scene of "fishing boats in the mist". I think what they are fishing for in their net is not fish, but a 'new life of green mountains and clear waters'. The villagers who used to rely on physical strength for survival have now become the "painting immortals" in photography works. They not only earn a more stable income than fishing at their doorstep, but also make their children proud that "parents have become scenery". Every casting of a net in the tourist's camera is a two-way journey between nature and culture. The fishermen used repetitive movements to put the beauty of Xiaodongjiang into the world's photo albums, and the beauty of Xiaodongjiang also transformed their lives from "ordinary guests" to "people in poetry".
| Date Taken: | 05.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | China |
| Copyright: | © YiQing Xu |