Ethnic minority group in Heilongjiang welcomes upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year

Hezhe people prepare to clean up newly caught fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Hezhe people slice up frozen fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Hezhe people catch fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A group of Hezhe young people play "Ding Gang", a Hezhe traditional sport, in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A group of Hezhe young people play "Ding Gang", a Hezhe traditional sport, in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A group of Hezhe young people play on the snow in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Hezhe people catch fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A Hezhe woman tastes freshly sliced fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Hezhe people catch fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A group of Hezhe young people play a traditional back-to-back tug of war in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A Hezhe man shows newly caught fish on the East Lake of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 11, 2023. The Hezhes, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, hold various activities to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)