If you really think that the Year of the Dog in China shows off respect they have for the animal, you’re oblivious of the truth. You’ll be surprised to know that still Chinese celebrate the Year of the Dog with dogs on the platter.
‘True, there are some hot pot dog restaurants, particularly in the South, and one or two on the sparkling streets of Shanghai, but most educated folks wouldn’t admit to having a dog sandwich for lunch,” explains Doctoroff, author of ‘Billions: Selling to the New Chinese Consumer’. “But globalization is everywhere, and with international standards of behavior and consumerism impacting China too, dog chowing is less and less popular.”Though things are getting better for the dogs, still it’s there. The expensive license fees clearly reflect the Chinese attitude towards dogs and all animals, to be more precise. The tradition too is to be blamed, where Chinese dogs have never had their day; they are still considered as bootlickers, servants, simpletons and just lump of fleshes. Though the times are changing, it’s only the prosperous minority showing some interest in pets and to dig deeper, who has time for these poor lowly animals in the most populous country of this planet.
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