Last time, I made an article about Japan's phallus festival. Today I am introducing to you one of the most controversial festivals in China.
Every summer season in Yulin Guangxi, China, there is a festival being held that celebrates and patronizes eating of dog meats. This festival began on June 21, 2009. It is believed that eating meat during the summer months can bring good luck and good health. They also assumed that it wards off diseases and increases men's sexual performance.
In the course of 10 days, dogs were exhibited in wooden containers and metal enclosures. They are mobilized with poles and handled with excessive force. The meats are sold to the highest bidder and taken to the slaughtered house to be cooked for the consumption of the festival participants. About 10,000 dogs were killed annually. Aside from dog meats, lychees and cat meats are also being auctioned.
Even though eating dog meats are legal in China, the different international groups are condemning this irrational celebration of Yulin. Animal warfare groups say that this is obviously animal brutality and must be stopped.
A study also shows that most of the dogs that are being sold at the festival did not come from breeding farms. The majority of them are stolen.
World Health Organization warned about eating dog meat as it increases the spread of rabies and cholera.
Due to the pressure of different institutions, China announced that banning of dog meats are on the way.
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