The mountains rising above Guilin accompany the fishermen along the Li River. On bamboo rafts, fishermen set out onto the water with their cormorants, following a centuries-old tradition. In this ancient partnership between humans and nature, the fisherman guides the cormorant into the water, then gently pulls it back to the surface using the cord around its neck. The cormorant then hands over its catch to the fisherman. Every dive, every return tells a different story, and the past continues to live on upon the waters of the river.