Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Our friends in the International Movement Against Bullfights (www.iwab.org) are asking for information on a bullring that was built in Beijing in 2004. Apparently there were plans at that time to introduce bullfights into China, but these were cancelled. It seems that the bullring was used instead for rodeos and circuses. Unfortunately there are now reports that the Chinese government is keen on reinstating this project and is planning the construction of another bullring, this time near the Great Wall. These reports have yet to be confirmed, but does anyone know if the ring built in 2004 is still standing? Any other information you may have on this would be greatly appreciated. For those of you unaware of this " sport " , bullfighting is a horribly cruel ritualistic torture and killing of bulls with swords. We all know that there is enough animal cruelty in China without adding this to it. If you know anything relevant to this, no matter how insignificant it may seem, we would be very grateful if you could pass it to us. Kind regards to you all, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 ........have sent message to China team - no news on the Internet from initial searches.... Jill * Jill Robinson MBE * Founder & CEO Animals Asia Foundation Find out about our latest moon bear rescue in Chengdu, China and Friends....or Food: http://www.animalsasia.org/ Find out about animal welfare issues around the world at our Animal welfare action <http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=OG6PQIOVOKC> pages. Think before you print itd wrote: > > Our friends in the International Movement Against Bullfights > (www.iwab.org) are asking for information on a bullring that was built > in Beijing in 2004. Apparently there were plans at that time to > introduce bullfights into China, but these were cancelled. It seems > that the bullring was used instead for rodeos and circuses. > > Unfortunately there are now reports that the Chinese government is > keen on reinstating this project and is planning the construction of > another bullring, this time near the Great Wall. These reports have > yet to be confirmed, but does anyone know if the ring built in 2004 is > still standing? Any other information you may have on this would be > greatly appreciated. > > For those of you unaware of this " sport " , bullfighting is a horribly > cruel ritualistic torture and killing of bulls with swords. We all > know that there is enough animal cruelty in China without adding this > to it. > > If you know anything relevant to this, no matter how insignificant it > may seem, we would be very grateful if you could pass it to us. > > Kind regards to you all, > > Russ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hello, You may find this paper to be of some use : http://www.cas-international.org/fileadmin/protestacties/Documenten/The_sufferin\ g_of_bulls_CAS_Jordi_Casamitjana.pdf Jordi Casamitjana hails from Catalonia in Spain that is notorious for bullfights. He has researched the issue extensively for the League Against Cruel Sports. I have interviewed him twice and he is a very passionate man with a deep seated interest in ethical issues. His contact is : info Telephone: +00 44 (0)7515 797470 I do believe he would be in a position to offer help and examine the Chinese case. A friend once circulated a series of photos of a bull goring a bullfighter. That is exactly how bullfighters should be treated. Good luck in your campaign. On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 1:41 AM, <itd wrote: > > > Our friends in the International Movement Against Bullfights (www.iwab.org) > are asking for information on a bullring that was built in Beijing in 2004. > Apparently there were plans at that time to introduce bullfights into China, > but these were cancelled. It seems that the bullring was used instead for > rodeos and circuses. > > Unfortunately there are now reports that the Chinese government is keen on > reinstating this project and is planning the construction of another > bullring, this time near the Great Wall. These reports have yet to be > confirmed, but does anyone know if the ring built in 2004 is still standing? > Any other information you may have on this would be greatly appreciated. > > For those of you unaware of this " sport " , bullfighting is a horribly cruel > ritualistic torture and killing of bulls with swords. We all know that there > is enough animal cruelty in China without adding this to it. > > If you know anything relevant to this, no matter how insignificant it may > seem, we would be very grateful if you could pass it to us. > > Kind regards to you all, > > Russ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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