Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows the auction of the first fish of the Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival. The 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival opened at the Ulungur Sea Ghost City scenic spot in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. By 16:00 on January 7, 2023, Fuhai County had received 27,000 tourists and realized a comprehensive tourism income of 24 million yuan. The 19kg “first fish” caught at the winter fishing festival was sold for 428,888 yuan. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival opened at the Ulungur Sea Ghost City scenic spot in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival opened at the Ulungur Sea Ghost City scenic spot in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows fishermen spread nets to land the fish they caught at the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival at the Ulungur Sea Ghost City scenic spot in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows fishermen take the “first fish” they caught at the Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival to the auction site at the Ulungur Sea Ghost City scenic spot in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otker Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows the auction site of the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. The 19 kg “first fish” caught at the Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival was sold for 428,888 yuan. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows the auction site of the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. The 19 kg “first fish” caught at the Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival was sold for 428,888 yuan. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo shows workers cook fish and mutton soup for ten thousand people at the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023, shows tourists taste fish and mutton soup at the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023, shows tourists taste fish and mutton soup at the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2023 shows the auction site of the 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival. The 10th Ulungur Winter Fishing Cultural Tourism Festival opened at the Ulungur Sea Ghost City scenic spot in Fuhai County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. By 16:00 on January 7, Fuhai County had received 27,000 tourists and made a comprehensive tourism income of 24 million yuan. The 19kg “first fish” caught at the winter fishing festival was sold for 428,888 yuan. (Photo by Otkur Nijat)