From the times of ancient China the art of fishing with cormorants is still practised in communities in southern China. The fishermen fit rings around the necks of the cormorants who dive into the lake in pursuit of fish. Once a bird has caught a fish it returns to the boat to disgorge the fish and then returns to the lake to catch another fish. Only once the fishing is complete do the fishermen remove the rings to allow the Cormorants to eat. The birds all climb onto the sides of the canoes and holding their wings outstretched to dry in the warm sun, you paddle back to the shore of the lake. In 30 minutes, they caught five fishes, enough for a hearty meal. It is a remarkable experience to witness man and bird working in such amicable harmony in a tradition dated back into the past millennium.