At Chagan lake, a giant freshwater lake in northeastern China, local ethnic Mongolians hunt for fish every winter using a 2,000-year-old method involving horses.<br /><br />It may be old-school, but the method works. Sometimes, they net over 200 ton of fish in one day. People from across China travel north just to get their hands on some of this rare catch. <br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: http://gt4.life/YTnewsletter<br /><br />00:45 The sacred lake<br />01:25 Using horses <br />02:35 Starting at dawn <br />03:10 How they fish <br />04:15 Underwater treasure<br />05:27 Selling the fish <br /><br /><br />If you liked this video, we have more stories about China’s unique winter activities:<br /><br />5,000 People Built This Giant Glowing Ice City in 15 Days<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x87vw7g<br /><br />Golden, Crispy “Sugar Melons” Only Made in Winter<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x87asn1<br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2 <br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 <br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2 <br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br />Producer: Lyn Yang<br />Videographer: Patrick Wong<br />Editor: Nicholas Ko<br />Animation: Stella Yoo<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />#China #winter #icefishing<br />
