Is fishing popular in your country, band 9 answer, Part 1, Speaking, IELTS, by Dr. An An

Is fishing popular in your country?

To be perfectly candid, I'm not well-versed in the fishing scene,
as it's not an activity that has captured my attention.

Nevertheless, based on my humble observations,
it seems to be quite the rage in China.
Regardless of whether it's a weekday or weekend, come rain or shine,
you can spot numerous individuals
angling by ponds, rivers, lakes, and even the sea.

There are some fervent fishing enthusiasts in China, and I must confess,
I'm a bit perplexed as to what drives their passion.
They are armed to the teeth with fishing gear,
and I can't help but wonder what's reeling them in.

Why are they so gung-ho about it?
This is especially true for retirees,
for whom fishing appears to be a primary source of entertainment.
Perhaps they derive immense pleasure and satisfaction from it.

What's intriguing is that some of these Chinese fishing aficionados
even live-stream their fishing escapades from start to finish online, amassing a slew of likes and encouraging them
to cast their lines more frequently and for longer durations,
which leaves me pondering whether there are truly enough fish
in the sea or the rivers in China
to satisfy their insatiable appetite for the pursuit.（200 words）

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你们国家流行钓鱼吗？

坦白说，我对钓鱼场景并不熟悉不精通，因为这不是一项引起我注意的活动。

然而，根据我的粗浅观察，它在中国似乎相当流行。 无论是工作日还是周末，风雨无阻，您都可以看到许多人在池塘、河流、湖泊甚至大海旁钓鱼。

中国有一些狂热的钓鱼爱好者，我必须承认，我有点困惑是什么激发了他们的热情。 他们全副武装，拿着渔具，我不禁想知道是什么把他们卷进来的。

为什么他们对此如此热衷？ 对于退休人员来说尤其如此，钓鱼似乎是他们的主要娱乐来源。 也许他们从中获得了巨大的快乐和满足。

耐人寻味的是，一些中国钓鱼爱好者甚至在网上直播自己的钓鱼经历，获得大量点赞，鼓励他们更频繁、更长时间地抛渔线，这让我思考是否真的存在这样的情况， 就是 中国的海里或者河里是否有足够的鱼来满足他们贪得无厌的追求。