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   Thursday, September 29, 2011
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Chinese bloggers caused the cancellation of Jinhua festival - where it is common practice to slaughter many thousands of dogs and eat their meat.

The dog meat festival, held in the Wucheng district of Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, is part of an annual three-day temple fair. The dog market has been part of the fair for centuries, according to the district government’s Web site. Local folklore says the tradition of feasting on dogs originated when Hu Dahai, a rebel battling Yuan Dynasty rulers in the 14th century, ordered all the dogs in Jinhua to be slaughtered because their barking had warned rebels in the city of his army’s approach. His soldiers were treated to dog meat, the story goes, and eating dog has been a custom at local temple fairs ever since.


After Online Campaign, Chinese Dog Meat Festival Is Canceled - NY Times


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