Shi Zhongfang buys fish for cooking at a market in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province has also planted over 1,300

Shi Zhongfang helps his relatives ferry daily necessities from Lianhua'ao Island of Lianhuadao Village in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological envir

Shi Zhongfang helps his relative ferry daily necessities from Lianhua'ao Island of Lianhuadao Village in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological enviro

Shi Zhongfang (C) serves the customers at his restaurant in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province has also planted ov

Shi Zhongfang visits his old house which has been pulled down on Lianhua'ao Island of Lianhuadao Village in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 20, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological env

Shi Zhongfang watches a sunset on Lianhua'ao Island of Lianhuadao Village in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 20, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province ha

Shi Zhongfang prepares to cook fish at his restaurant in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province has also planted over

Shi Zhongfang serves the dishes at his restaurant in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province has also planted over 1,30

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2020 shows a part of Lianhua'ao Island of Lianhuadao Village in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province

Shi Zhongfang cooks fish at his restaurant in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The province has also planted over 1,300 hecta

Shi Zhongfang (R, front) buys fish for cooking at a market where he used to sell fish in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 21, 2020. Shi Zhongfang, a former fisherman in Lianhua'ao Island which is located in the middle of Dongting Lake, now runs a restaurant featuring the traditional fish cuisine of fishermen in Yuanjiang City. He was the seventh generation fisherman in his family and started fishing at the age of 14. His life has changed in the wake of a fishing ban. According to the central government's plan, a complete 10-year fishing ban is imposed in key waters of the Yangtze, China's longest river starting from Jan. 1, 2021. In recent years, the province-level regions along the river have been stepping up efforts to protect the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. Hunan Province, located in the river's middle reaches, has closed and dismantled all 39 illegal wharves along the mainstream of the Yangtze River while restoring the ecological environment there. The