CHINA DAYS: Cormorant Fishing in Yangshuo

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After the hiking in the mud at Moon Hill during the day and the biliking with our guide "Angelina" (not Jolie), we were ready for an easier time.


We went to the hair dresser. Not a word in english but my little chinese and pointing got me a massage and Amanda hair care. She got lots of atenttion from the guys!!!

At night, Amanda and I followed a Cormorant (name of the bird) fishing fisherman on narrow bamboo boats. He had several birds attached to the boat by a string, and a lamp. The birds semi-swallow the fish, since there is a ring in it's neck. The fisherman than retrives the fish from the Cumarnat's mouth. We were joined by an Israeli family.
It was very interesting.

Some more ...

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Photos

Cormorants
These birds are part of an ancient way of fishing here

Cormorants and us
After the fisher retreived the fihh from the birds, picture time

Chinese passtime
Talk, talk, talk, or play cards, or eat. People usually squat. Sao super relaxados, mesmo no trafeco intenso, e geralmente se acocoram.

Old folks
Impressionante o numero de idosos com osteoporosis. Corcundas sao muito comuns. Dieta pobre em calcio. Muito vegetal, arroz e um pouco de carnes.

Amanda no salao
Amanda lavou e secou cabelo no salao. Os rapazes chineses so diziam "good morning" (ja era quase noite). Chamou a atensao.
no meio tempo, tive uma massage na cabeca e ombros, comom nos saloes daqui.

Cana de acucar
Vi muito por aqui, a venda por peso e transportada de bicicleta.

Amanda and fans
Being a tourist

Comments

[Sergio]

Feliz Páscoa!
Patrícia, Tenho acompanhado seus passos pelo blog. Muito legal, mesmo! Espero que você mantenha esse pique até o Tibet. Bom, mas eu estou escrevendo para desejar uma Feliz Páscoa para você e toda família! Abração, Sergio

[patricia]

Pascoa!!!
Oi Sergio. No meio de populacao budista, confesso que esqueci da pascoa. Nenhum sinal de coelho ou ovos de chocolate por aqui!!!