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Reuters Shop Workers Remove the Skin Off Water Snakes at a Market in the Baiyun District in China's Southern City of Guangzhou

Date: 05-Oct-04
Country: CHINA
Author: KC/FA

Shop Workers Remove the Skin Off Water Snakes at a Market in the Baiyun District in China's Southern City of Guangzhou Photo: KIN CHEUNG
Photo: KIN CHEUNG

In southern China, it doesn't matter if an animal is an endangered species.

As long as it walks, wriggles or jumps, it's good enough for the pot. Photo taken September 16.

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