Culture soars in China’s ‘Falcon Village’
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-02-20 17:23:30
A falcon perches on a master’s gloved hand in Yulou, or ‘Falcon Village,’ Northeast China's Jilin Province on February 18, 2017. Photo: CFP
Editor's Note:
In Yulou, a tiny village in northeast China's Jilin Province, traditional culture takes flight in the form of falconry. Falcon hunting is still practiced by most of the local men, which attracts significant numbers of tourists and photographers to Yulou each year. Photos: CFP

A tourist poses for a photo next to a falcon at Yulou, or ‘Falcon Village,’ Northeast China's Jilin Province on February 18, 2017. Photo: CFP
A falcon feasts on a chicken at Yulou, or ‘Falcon Village,’ Northeast China's Jilin Province on February 18, 2017. Photo: CFP
Photographers snap photos as a master poses with a falcon at Yulou, or ‘Falcon Village,’ Northeast China's Jilin Province on February 18, 2017. Photo: CFP