Man digs 50ft hole to fish in his kitchen
Interesting, Weird June 23rd, 2009
A Chinese farmer dug a 50ft hole inside his house to go fishing. Li Huiyan, of Chongqing, hired 30 villagers for six months to dig the hole in his kitchen, reports IC Media.
Li Huiyan, of Chongqing, hired 30 villagers for six months to dig the hole in his kitchen, reports IC Media.
He wanted to reach an underground river which he suspected was full of fish.
The river had been over ground but had disappeared 30 years ago when the local authorities bombed part of a mountain to pave a road.
Li explained: “The river used to have so many fish, and by simply putting a net there, hundreds of fish would be caught.”
After digging his pit down to the river, Li installed a fishing net across it and regularly hauls out fish, so far earning his family nearly £2,000.
“I sell the fish at a wholesale price of 24 yuan (£2.15p) per kilo, but 36 yuan (£3.20p) per kilo for retail,” he said.
Li built ladders from his kitchen to the river 16 metres below, and each day he has to go down to check the harvest.
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June 27th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I would like to see a video of him hauling the net out of the water, just to get an idea of how much he pulls up everytime.
June 28th, 2009 at 3:15 am
Smart guy. He took a risk and it ended up being worth it.
June 28th, 2009 at 6:10 am
He should have kept it quiet. What’s to stop his neighbour up river from digging his own hole and stealing his business? Seriously though that’s going the distance, he’s quite the entrepreneur.
June 28th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Like telling people that he has a magical fridge?
June 28th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Really cool, I would love to own a cave like this.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
What happens during a storm when the river floods?