The winter fishing season officially opens on Dec 29 in Zhenlai county in Baicheng city – located in Northeast China's Jilin province – attracting the participation of some 20,000 tourists. The first fish of the season was sold for a whopping 388,000 yuan ($61,110) at an auction. [Photo/Baicheng Daily]

Tourists have a ball with ice and snow activities put on in Zhenlai county, on Dec 29. [Photo/Baicheng Daily]

A colorful dragon dance takes to the ice. [Photo/Baicheng Daily]

Tourists taste fresh fish stuffed dumplings and stewed fresh fish. [Photo/Baicheng Daily]

A pile of fish provides a quirky spectacle on Dec 29. The season is expected to yield 300,000 kilograms of fish, to supply the market. [Photo/Baicheng Daily]