Tale of a fish

Weighing 40kg and extending 1.5m, Beijing's king fish recently auctioned for a whopping 380,000 yuan ($55,718), kicking off Miyun county's King Fish Auction and Gourmet festival.

The herring that was twice as heavy as last year's winner, was found in the Miyun Reservoir, which opens for fishing in autumn after five months of quiet.

The catch was among the 50 tons of fish caught on the first day of fishing in the reservoir. Every fall, more than 5,000 kg of fresh reservoir fish are sent to the market.