The image depicts a traditional fisherman on the Li River in Guangxi, China, wearing a straw hat and a tattered raincoat, carrying a bamboo pole with two cormorants (one spreading its wings) on it. The background features typical karst mountain peaks, with a riverbed covered in pebbles, and a villager leading a water buffalo in the shallow water in the distance. The overall atmosphere is tranquil and primitive, vividly presenting the traditional fishing culture of the Li River basin that has lasted for thousands of years. The cooperation between the fisherman and cormorants, along with the water buffalo, forms a pastoral picture of harmony between humans and nature. The photograph was taken by Shen Yilin, possibly from a National Geographic photography contest, capturing this folk scene with regional characteristics through realistic techniques.