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(240416) -- BEIJING, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yan Jielong, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, teaches his apprentice the skills of dark tea making at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers work in an orchard in Xulou Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows tourists visiting a resort near Taihu Lake in Wuxing District of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows cleaners removing illegal fishing net at a port of Taihu Lake, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an exhibition showing the irrigation system of Taihu Lake in Yigao Village, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows staff members of an ecological police service team patrolling on Taihu Lake, Wuxing District of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local urban management and law enforcement team members inspect along the Taihu Lake bank in Wuxing District of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows staff members of local water authority collecting floating objects on Taihu Lake in Wuzhong District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ting, a homestay manager, works at her homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Chen started her homestay business after resigning her work as a bank employee in 2018. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Jinting Town of Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows tourists appreciating cherry blossoms at the Yuantouzhu scenic spot of the Taihu Lake in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Huiling (L), a homestay manager, drinks tea with a customer at her homestay transformed from pig-sheep pens and woodhouses in Miaodou Village, Zhili Town, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Yigao New Village for relocated former fishermen in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Jinting Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cleaners collect wastes along the bank of Taihu Lake, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have a rest in Yigao Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a wetland restoration project of Taihu Lake near Jinting Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ting (R), a homestay manager, feeds fish at her homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Chen started her homestay business after resigning her work as a bank employee in 2018. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yan Jielong, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, shows Biluochun, one of the top tea varieties in China and the speciality of Suzhou, at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ting, a homestay manager, works at her homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Chen started her homestay business after resigning her work as a bank employee in 2018. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos in Yigao Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ting, a homestay manager, trims pot plants at her homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Chen started her homestay business after resigning her work as a bank employee in 2018. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Former fisherman Shen Xuerong (L) and his wife Shen Yanyan work at their agritainment resort in Jinting Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows cleaners removing illegal fishing net at a port of Taihu Lake, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk into a cafe in Yigao Village, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager works at a crayfish breeding pond in Xulou Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Cambodian villagers celebrate traditional fishing festival in cultural province

STORY: Cambodian villagers celebrate traditional fishing festival in cultural province SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional fishing festival in Cambodia STORYLINE: Wading in thigh-deep muddy waters in a big lake in Cambodia's cultural province of Siem Reap, hundreds of villagers on Sunday used traditional fishing tools to catch fish in an annual fishing festival. Wearing palm leaf hats and traditional scarves to protect themselves from the scorching sun, villagers netted freshwater snakehead fish, catfish and climbing perch fish in a protected lake in Bangkoang village, Prasat Bakong district, about 300 kilometers from the capital Phnom Penh. Fish is a major source of protein for the population in the Southeast Asian country. According to the ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, Cambodians eat an average of 52.4 kilograms of fish per person a year. Xinhua News Agency corresponden

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN AREA-ENVIRONMENT-IMPROVEMENT (CN)

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows a view of the Mount Geladandong in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN AREA-ENVIRONMENT-IMPROVEMENT (CN)

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows the glaciers and lake in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows fishing boats along the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare a fishing net on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen buy sugar canes to supplement sugar for night fishing on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager removes fish scales on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare a fishing net on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare for fishing on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers make fried fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows fishing boats in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen fish in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sell fried fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 11, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a fishing boat in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen fish in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman sits on a fishing boat on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sell fish on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman sists on a fishing boat on the shore of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 10, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a fishing boat in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-LAKE VICTORIA-FISHERMAN

(230615) -- MWANZA, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman prepares to catch fish in Lake Victoria in Mwanza region, Tanzania on June 12, 2023. Lake Victoria, located in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Fishery is the main industry in the lake area, with an annual output value of 600 million U.S. dollars. It is an essential source of food and income for the residents along the lake. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)