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Mosuo boaters sing amid ethereal winter fog at Yunnan's Lugu Lake

Updated: 2026-01-22 By Li Yingqing and Yan Yujie in Kunming | chinadaily.com.cn
Local Mosuo ethnic people paddle dugout canoes, offering visitors an immersive experience at Lugu Lake in Lijiang, Yunnan province. [Photo by Chen Fei/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A light winter mist often settles over Lugu Lake in Lijiang, Yunnan province, as the highland lake and surrounding mountains slowly emerge at dawn.

Amidst the ethereal morning fog, local Mosuo ethnic people paddle their traditional dugout canoes while singing mountain songs.