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Fishermen draw in the net full of fish from frozen Chagan Lake in Songyuan, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 25, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

The annual winter fishing, which kicked off in one of China's 10 freshwater lakes on Monday, is a traditional event dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).

A fisherman drills the ice on the frozen Chagan Lake in Songyuan, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 25, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken on Dec. 25, 2022 shows fish caught from the frozen Chagan Lake in Songyuan, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 25, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken on Dec. 25, 2022 shows fishermen catching fish on the frozen Chagan Lake in Songyuan, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 25, 2022. (Photo/VCG)