Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 FEATUREFriend or Food: A Visit to an Animal Market in ChinaBEIJING-The plight of stray cats in Beijing has long drawn the sympathy of Juan "Crystal" Wang. The demure, soft-spoken young woman has spent the past few years placing forlorn felines in good homes.But more recently, she boosted the fortunes of larger cats as well by helping expose the fact that the Xiongsen Bear & Tiger Zoo near the city of Guilin was killing the endangered cats in its "zoo" and serving the meat at its snack bar or dropping the carcasses into vats of wine. (The tiger additive was intended to replicate a now banned traditional Chinese medicine treatment for rheumatism of tiger bone powder in wine; that concoction also is hawked online and in newspaper ads as a cure for all ailments.) From the Scientific American Weekly Review of May 20, 2008. All those taking Chinese medicines based on tiger bones powder are cautioned. Tiger bones preparations and sale are illegal in India, both under wildlife protection act and criminal procedure code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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