Noah’s Ark

桂林 (Guìlín), China: Rescuers help residents escape their building after heavy rain and flooding in 广西壮族自治区 (Guǎngxī Zhuàng Autonomous Region). Photo: Reuters.

鸬鹚捕鱼 (Cormorant fishing)

Photographs show insight into a dying 1,000-year-old tradition. Sailing peacefully across the 漓江 (Lí river) in 桂林 (Guìlín), [China], men fish without the aid of a rod, hook or bait, instead using a method which was first practised in 960AD. [Read more].

• Andy Beales/Barcroft Media, Dying art of Chinese cormorant fishing – in pictures, The Guardian, April 6, 2016

Beautiful pictures show the breathtaking tranquility of Chinese rivers as fishermen use birds to catch their prey. Photo: Andy Beales/Barcroft Media.

桂林 (Guìlín) cormorant fisherman sets out on the 漓江 (Lí river) during the blue hour. Photo: Andy Beales/Barcroft Media