By correspondent Li Wei (Photo) Share to: Welcome to make comments, I want to comment. According to Xinhua News Agency (reporter Hu Die, correspondents Li Wei, Huang Qin), yesterday Caodian District launched the first fishing festival of rural tourism. A man used an electric saw to carve patterns on a tree (as shown in the picture). A fish king from Houguan Lake in Caodian District weighing over 40 catties (about 27 kilograms) was auctioned on the spot and sold for an astonishing price of 8 million yuan.
The sky-high priced fish king measured 1 meter and 18 centimeters in length, weighed 45.6 catties (approximately 30 kilograms), had a chest circumference of 58 centimeters, and its tail alone was half a meter long. Nine tourism and catering companies participated in the auction starting from 10 thousand yuan, eventually reaching a deal at 800 thousand yuan. The buyer stated that they would make a live specimen from the fish king for long-term display.
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