Hezhe nationality is one of the ethnic groups with a small population in China. It has lived in Heilongjiang, Wusuli River and Songhua River basins for generations. Because it is located in the east of the motherland, it is called "the nation watching the sun". The Ussuri River is long and long, with blue waves rising in the water. The Hezhe people cast a thousand nets, and the boats were filled with fish and cabins... "The" Ussuri Boat Song, "which has been sung for more than half a century, vividly depicts the labor and life scenes of the Hezhe people. In the Fishery Village of Hezhe Ethnic Township, Jiejinkou, Tongjiang City, almost every household has fishing nets hanging at their doorstep, demonstrating the Hezhe ethnic group's characteristic of "making a living from fish". After the annual fishing ban period ends, Hezhe Ren Sun Yumin and his fellow villagers fish together to supply the fish products needed for their food and clothing throughout the year. Fish is the survival code of the Hezhe people. It's currently the fishing season, and everyone is leaving early and returning late, hoping for a good harvest Sun Yumin said that the summer fishing ban period is usually the spawning period for fish. Fishermen use this time to repair fishing boats, replenish fishing nets, or place large nets in advance for winter fishing. After the fishing ban period, they start to be busy. In the 1980s, the government distributed a new type of diesel engine to the Hezhe people and installed it on their fishing boats. The improvement of production tools greatly increased labor efficiency and also allowed the Hezhe people to bid farewell to the era of manual rowing. For decades, with the help of the Party and the government, the Hezhe ethnic group has continuously transformed their production methods, achieving a leapfrog transformation from single fishing to equal emphasis on agriculture and fisheries, and then to multi industry development. In addition to eating fish, the Hezhe people also "coat their skin and use their bones". The living environment and fishing and hunting activities in cold regions have taught the Hezhe people the skill of making clothes with fish skin. As the symbol of the Hezhe ethnic group, the craftsmanship of making fish skin and bones is a "living fossil" of Hezhe ethnic history and culture, and the only fish skin making technique passed down in the world. It has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. In various cultural and tourism promotion activities, Zhao Tonghua, the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage Hezhe fish skin dyeing project, always attracts the attention of many people with her "improved version" fish skin jacket. Zhao Tonghua's teacher is You Wenfeng, a 72 year old inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage "Hezhe ethnic fish skin making technique". To make a fish skin jacket, about 50 fish are needed. Different fish skins have different patterns, and each one is unique. This is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Hezhe ancestors and a concentrated embodiment of fishing and hunting culture, "said You Wenfeng. Zhao Tonghua, who learned fish skin making techniques from his master, added his own creativity and after several iterations and upgrades, brought this intangible cultural heritage into the homes of ordinary people. Fish skin high heels, fish skin bags, fish skin bracelets... In Zhao Tonghua's studio, various fashionable fish skin products combine traditional techniques with modern elements, bringing fish skin techniques to life and going global. Last ice and snow season, at Harbin Ice and Snow World Scenic Area, various fish skin products designed by Zhao Tonghua were loved by tourists. A fish skin snowflake pendant that could emit fluorescence at night was popular and sold out at one point. You Wenfeng said that from just over 300 people in the entire tribe to over 5000 people today, from only knowing how to hunt and fish, to scientific farming, to making fish skins and developing cultural tourism, under the care of the Party, the Hezhe ethnic group has sung the "Ussuri Boat Song" of the new era. (New Society)
Edit：He Chuanning Responsible editor：Su Suiyue
Source：Xinhua
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