Beihai 

Silver Beach lies to the south of Beihai, stretching 24 kilometres west and varies in width from 30 to 300 meters. The beach has a reputation as one of the best in China.

The best part is that admission is free! Here you can swim, play volleyball, and sunbathe.

Currently, Beihai is one of the 14 major open cities along the coast and the only city in the national minority autonomous regions that has direct access to the sea.

The ports are lined with freight vessels and row boats that aren鈥檛 just means of transportation, but also serve as homes. To move from one ship to another, you can take a 1 RMB water taxi.

The daily lives of these people, although seem slow, is actually quite busy. Beihai was formerly a fishing village, and many local people still make a living out of going out to sea to catch fish. Some even do business selling food and snacks by the water on their boats. These people are commonly known as 鈥渆gg people鈥since their boats look like half an eggshell drifting on the water.

The fishermen constantly prepare to go out to sea. These trips can last anywhere from 6, 7 days to half a month. The man here is repairing his net after a catch, a common chore around the house. Speaking of his house, let鈥檚 see if he can give us a tour.

Host: What is this?

Fisherman: It鈥檚 an icebox.

This is a cooler for storing fish when it gets too hot. It鈥檚 similar to a refrigerator.

Take off your shoes. Let鈥檚 take a look at the bedroom. Windows here allow some light in. The room is small, but cozy.

From the outside, boats seem to be pretty plain and even old-fashioned, like they were transported in time from decades ago, but inside you will find that these ships are indeed very modern.

Captain, where are we? Actually, I can tell you exactly where we are because this is not your typical mom and pop rowboat. It鈥檚 equipped with the finest technology. This radar here will show our location and this screen displays where the fish are. It鈥檚 well equipped, so that the ship can do it鈥檚 own work while you take a rest.

I can鈥檛 imagine living on a boat, but these fishermen see their boats just like their houses, even decorating their boats just as we do our homes. These red flowers serve the same function as the red banners on the doors of the houses, bringing fortune and prosperity.

We need to go several hours to find the best spot for catching fish, so the trip can be quite long. But, I shall not rest to get the true experience of a fisherman!

Hope you鈥檙e not seasick, because this ship is real bumpy. And today will be my first time to go fishing. Never done it before, so hopefully we鈥檒l get a good catch.