(CN) Living donkey meat ad sparks controversy

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Living donkey meat ad sparks controversy

November 03 2007

 

Beijing - A mangy donkey tied to a post all day in a

Beijing street wearing an advertisement for a donkey

meat shop run by his owner has sparked debate in the

Chinese capital, a local newspaper said on Saturday.

 

The donkey is periodically moved around wearing its

green and white coat advertising the store, but left

on its own, given a few cobs of corn to eat, and

surrounded by its own manure, the Beijing News said.

 

" It has caused controversy, " the newspaper added.

" Some people think that using the donkey is very

interesting. Yet others worry it's not hygienic, and

may affect the city's image. "

 

The owner doesn't seem to care for all the fuss, the

report said. " The aim is to attract customers. The

effect has been great, " it quoted the man, whose

surname was given as Zhao, as saying.

 

Animal rights are still a strange concept to many

Chinese, who enthusiastically consume donkey, horse,

dog and even cat and think little of keeping those

meant for the pot in terrible conditions.

 

Last year though, banner-wielding animal rights

protesters swarmed into a restaurant serving cat meat

in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and forced it

to shut.

 

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