Fishermen in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and east China's Zhejiang Province celebrated their abundant harvests on Saturday, marking the start of their traditional winter fishing seasons.
Fishermen in Xinjiang's Fuhai County chiseled through the frozen Ulungur Lake early in the morning, taking up to six hours to cut through the ice and set their fishing nets.
The net used in this winter fishing season, which is over 1,000 meters long, is made of coarse mesh that helps trap only larger fish, which can be sold at a higher price than smaller ones, while allowing smaller fish to pass through to help protect the lake's ecosystem.
Meanwhile, a fishing festival was held at Xianghu Lake in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province.
A net approximately 18 meters long and 8 meters wide was used to haul in the catch, which can typically weigh up to 5,000 kilograms.
A market was also set up near the fishing site, where the catch is being sold, and tourists had the opportunity to taste meatballs made with freshly caught fish.
Fishermen in Xinjiang, Zhejiang mark winter fishing season with bountiful catches
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday as lingering uncertainty over the second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran stoke investors' concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East.
The process of the expected second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran seems stalled as Iran reportedly decided not to take part, accusing the United States of violating the ceasefire. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced to extend the ceasefire on some conditions.
At the close of Tuesday's trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 293.18 points, or 0.59 percent, to 49,149.38. The S and P 500 sank 45.13 points, or 0.63 percent, to 7,064.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 144.429 points, or 0.59 percent, to 24,259.964.
Ten of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and utilities leading the laggards by going down 1.94 percent and 1.75 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy bucked the trend by adding 1.31 percent.
Following Apple's leadership reshuffle announcement, the company's shares fell 2.52 percent on Tuesday, leading the declines among the "Magnificent Seven" technology giants.
Apple said Monday that CEO Tim Cook will become executive chairman of the company's board of directors, while John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become the company's next CEO effective Sept 1, 2026.
US stocks end lower amid uncertain 2nd round of peace talks with Iran
