2017 Lushunkou Fishing Festival kicks off

2017 Dalian (Lushunkou) Fishing Festival kicks off in Chenjia village. [Photo/Laobingshijue]

On Aug 11, the 2017 Dalian (Lushunkou) Fishing Festival opened in Chenjia village, Lushunkou city. 

The festival, which will last one month, has a 0.8 square kilometer area for boat fishing, 10 boats and 50 fishing spots.   

The festival has a 0.8 square kilometer area for boat fishing. [Photo/Laobingshijue]

Chenjiacun Fishing Harbor is located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula and at the foot of Laotie Mountain, where the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea meet.

With the sea on three sides, Lushunkou has a 169-kilometer coastline and abundant marine resources.    

A participant displays his catch. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]