Craftsmen at a shipyard in Chengyang district, Qingdao, Shandong province are busy making and repairing traditional fishing boats as the spring fishing season approaches.

The shipyard in Chengyang district, Qingdao has seen a surge in orders as the spring fishing season approaches. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Workers repair a fishing vessel at a shipyard in Chengyang district, Qingdao on March 7. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Craftsmen build traditional wooden fishing vessels at a shipyard in Chengyang district, Qingdao on March 7. [Photo/Dazhong News]

An aerial photo of craftsmen working at the shipyard in Chengyang district, Qingdao. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The newly-built fishing vessels will set sail during the upcoming spring fishing season. [Photo/Dazhong News]

A weather-beaten fishing vessel in need of repair docks at the shipyard in Chengyang district, Qingdao. [Photo/Dazhong News]