Residents busily harvest fish for Kitchen God Day
VOV.VN - Residents of the Tan Co Craft Village in the north central province of Thanh Hoa have rolled up their sleeves to harvest carp for sale as Kitchen God Day (January 20) draws near.
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Residents of the Tan Co Village in Thanh Hoa Province cast their net to catch carp for sale on Kitchen God Day that falls annually on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month. |
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A local man looks happy after catching fish. Residents often spawn carp five to six months before Kitchen God Day to insure they grow to sufficient size to sell. |
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Some farmers wade in the shallow water to catch the fish. |
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A boy eagerly helps his family harvest fish. |
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A local woman transfers a bucket of fish to a different clean pond. |
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Carp are set free in the clean pond. |
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Some traders make large orders for the fish. This year, the price of carp ranges from US$3.50 to US$4.40 per kilo. |
