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21-06-2015, 01:20 PM
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(CNN)Yulin's dog meat "festival," where some 10,000 dogs are slaughtered and served up as meals, is often wrongly assumed to be an ancient Chinese tradition.
In fact, the festival only dates back to 2009 when it was launched in the city in China's southwest to celebrate the summer solstice.
The consumption of dog meat does have historical precedence in China.
At its height during the Han Dynasty (202 - 220 AD), dog meat was considered a delicacy.
Yet, dog eating soon lost favor and by the Sui-Tang dynasties (581 -- 907 AD), dog eating had been rejected as an indecent habit.
Subsequent dynasties valued dogs as helpers and hunting buddies.
Full report here:http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/18/op...ival-peter-li/ (http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/18/opinions/china-yulin-dog-festival-peter-li/)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?209073-Dog-Owners-Beware!-PRCs-might-turn-your-pet-into-a-meal&goto=newpost).
(CNN)Yulin's dog meat "festival," where some 10,000 dogs are slaughtered and served up as meals, is often wrongly assumed to be an ancient Chinese tradition.
In fact, the festival only dates back to 2009 when it was launched in the city in China's southwest to celebrate the summer solstice.
The consumption of dog meat does have historical precedence in China.
At its height during the Han Dynasty (202 - 220 AD), dog meat was considered a delicacy.
Yet, dog eating soon lost favor and by the Sui-Tang dynasties (581 -- 907 AD), dog eating had been rejected as an indecent habit.
Subsequent dynasties valued dogs as helpers and hunting buddies.
Full report here:http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/18/op...ival-peter-li/ (http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/18/opinions/china-yulin-dog-festival-peter-li/)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?209073-Dog-Owners-Beware!-PRCs-might-turn-your-pet-into-a-meal&goto=newpost).