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Five floating dead black swans join China’s animal apocalypse

Posted on 2013-03-27 by Barry van Wyk

At the north-eastern corner of Anhui University’s old campus in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, there’s a scenic pond that’s inhabited by a bevy of black swans. The swans have been there for more than a decade already, and were … Continue reading →

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Hubei farms and dead floating pigs

Posted on 2013-03-26 by Barry van Wyk

In the city of Huangshi in Hubei province there’s a lake called Cihu Lake. Situated close to the Yangtze River, the lake area appears to be an idyllic scenic spot. Yet, especially in light of recent events, Cihu Lake is … Continue reading →

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More dead pigs and a thousand dead ducks dumped in rivers

Posted on 2013-03-22 by Barry van Wyk

Has tragedy become farce? As the vile mystery of several thousand dead pigs floating down rivers in Shanghai continues to roil, Chinese newspapers today report that a thousand dead ducks have been found floating down a river in Sichuan, and fifty dead … Continue reading →

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Beijing Morning Post investigation reveals horrid state of pet dog market in the city

Posted on 2012-10-11 by Barry van Wyk

It has often happened in China that buying a dog can turn into a nightmarish experience. The same little puppy that looked so lively in the shop window would suddenly become sick beyond help and die. The front page of … Continue reading →

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The tears of animals

Posted on 2012-08-03 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. Pets are increasingly common in China, but how do Chinese people think of the relationship … Continue reading →

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Wild leopard cats of Beijing

Posted on 2010-10-25 by Jeremy Goldkorn

A sighting of a rare leopard cat near Beijing.

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