What is it about?
This articles introduces findings of dog meat consumption in two Chinese cities. It confirms that the eating habit is not part of the mainstream Chinese food culture. Moreover, the conflict over dog meat consumption is like a "civil war" dividing China into two camps. urbanization and international criticism have intensified the conflict.
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Why is it important?
This articles informs the readers that dog meat consumption and the dog meat trade in China are results less of the impact of Chinese culture than that of the contemporary Chinese politics. The Chinese "civil war" over dog meat consumption demonstrates that the bond between dogs as a companion animal and humans is a trans-cultural phenomenon.
Perspectives
The Chinese "civil war" on dogs is not a conflict imposed from outside the country. The bond between dogs, as a companion animal, and humans is not a Western phenomenon. It is trans-cultural. The Chinese are the first to stand up against the dog meat trade and the eating habit among a small number of people. The article is of particular importance to individuals and organizations outside China in their criticism of the Asian dog meat trade. It helps reject the claim that the global campaign against the dog meat trade is a Western one-sided wish against that of the entire Asian societies.
Dr Peter J. Li
University of Houston Downtown
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This page is a summary of: Dog “Meat” Consumption in China, Society and Animals, October 2017, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15685306-12341471.
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Resources
Peter Li on the Clash of Eating Dog Meat in China
an overview of the dog meat trade and dog meat eating and campaigns against them
The Truth About Yulin
About the Yulin dog meat festival and the political obstacles underlying its continuous existence
China's Civil War on Dogs
What explains the government's inability to outlaw the trade and the "festival".
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