Chinese fishing nets
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Chinese fishing nets are large, shore-operated lift nets of Chinese origin, famously used along the coast of Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala, India, as both a traditional fishing method and a tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese fishing nets canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fishing gear
ⓘ
fixed fishing installation ⓘ lift net ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cheena vala ⓘ |
| anchoredTo | shoreline ⓘ |
| attracts | tourists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Kochi
ⓘ
traditional fishing practice of Kerala ⓘ |
| economicRole |
source of tourism-related income
ⓘ
supplemental income for fishermen ⓘ |
| environment | coastal waters ⓘ |
| eraOfIntroduction | medieval period ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Kerala tourism promotions ⓘ |
| fishingMethodType | lift net fishing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cantilevered frame
ⓘ
counterweight system ⓘ suspended net ⓘ |
| hasStatus | iconic landmark of Kochi ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Arabian Sea coast
ⓘ
coast of Kochi ⓘ |
| maintenance | regular repair of wood and nets ⓘ |
| netMovement | vertically lifted from water ⓘ |
| notableIn | Fort Kochi ⓘ |
| operatedBy | local fishermen ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | shore ⓘ |
| possibleIntroducedBy |
Chinese traders
ⓘ
Ming treasure fleet ⓘ
surface form:
Zheng He’s expeditions
|
| poweredBy | human power ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| requires | team of workers ⓘ |
| risk | decline due to modernization of fishing ⓘ |
| scale | large ⓘ |
| timeOfOperation |
daytime
ⓘ
night with lights ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
demonstration of traditional fishing
ⓘ
sunset viewing ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
netting
ⓘ
wooden structure ⓘ |
| usedFor |
catching crustaceans
ⓘ
catching fish ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cochin
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kerala ⓘ Kochi ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from waterfront promenades ⓘ |
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