Saturday, 22 December 2012
I made my first and only trip over to main land China last weekend. From Macau it is possible to walk across the border into Zhuhai. I had to buy a day visa at the border which cost me about $30 CDN. In Zhuhai I walked around and went shopping in the markets. As I was wondering around I saw this guy who was selling turtles. He was yelling and swinging these turtles around as he walked down the street. I wondered if these turtles were rare or endangered turtles.
I know that Chinese people eat turtles and I read the following in an article from National Geographic:
“The Chinese eat turtles—especially soft-shell and snapper species—and use the animals' parts in traditional medicines that are said to boost everything from the immune system to sexual prowess. This Chinese demand has already decimated populations in countries such as Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, and Indonesia, according to the non-profit Conservation International.”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/090724-turtles-china.html
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