Booming tourism in Xiapu county in Southast China's Fujian province has changed a lot of fishermen's life like Jiang Lianshui.[Photo/Xinhua]

Xiapu County in Southeast China's Fujian province , which boasts 480-km coastline and 69,333-ha of mud flat, is famous for its picturesque scenery of beaches and attracts groups of photography enthusiasts to shoot pictures.

Thus a demand for models who can display catching fish in a traditional way is increased.

67-year-old Jiang Lianshui is one of those new models.

Jiang changed his career from being a fisherman to working as a full-time model in 2007.

He is satisfied with the new job with a higher payment because the fishing tradition is preserved and the villagers'income has been increased.