Women Take a Stand in China’s Youth Fishing Craze

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As the popularity of angling surges in China, young women are defying conventions and taking their place next to men. By Fan Yiying and Dong Ziqing SHANGHAI — In her hat, mask, long pants, and long sleeves to shield herself from the sun, 30-year-old Chen Yawen doesn’t fit the image many in China have of an angler. But beside a pond at a “fishing experience center” in downtown Shanghai, she assembled her black Shimano brand fishing rod with the precision of a professional, threading the line and carefully selecting a lure. “I see fishing as a way to relieve stress and relax my mind,” Chen tells Sixth Tone. “Just like fitness, it’s a lifestyle.” Chen Yawen fishes at a park in Shanghai, July 31, 2024. Fan Yiying/Sixth Tone and Dong Ziqing Fishing has surged in popularity among young urban Chinese people in recent years due to the increased popularity of outdoor exercise, increasingly affordable equipment, and because it fits a desire for a slower, more meditative way of ………………………………