Comments on: The History of China’s Anti-Dog Campaigns https://thenanfang.com/the-history-of-chinas-anti-dog-campaigns/ Daily news and views from China. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 By: Pet Wearables are about to take off in China – MODERN PET CARE https://thenanfang.com/the-history-of-chinas-anti-dog-campaigns/#comment-14577 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 01:30:04 +0000 https://thenanfang.com/?p=198838#comment-14577 […] pet ownership has long been denounced by the Communist Party as decadent, flashy, and unnecessary, a staple, if you will, of the upper bourgeois. Because of that, many middle to lower class consumers in the country have avoided […]

]]> By: Pet wearables are about to take off in China - Kungpao.tv https://thenanfang.com/the-history-of-chinas-anti-dog-campaigns/#comment-14573 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:36:44 +0000 https://thenanfang.com/?p=198838#comment-14573 […] pet ownership has long been denounced by the Communist Party as decadent, flashy, and unnecessary, a staple, if you will, of the upper bourgeois. Because of that, many middle to lower class consumers in the country have avoided […]

]]> By: A Complete Guide To The Shar Pei Dog Breed https://thenanfang.com/the-history-of-chinas-anti-dog-campaigns/#comment-14535 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:49:34 +0000 https://thenanfang.com/?p=198838#comment-14535 […] The History Of China’s Anti Dog Campaigns […]

]]> By: Godfree Roberts https://thenanfang.com/the-history-of-chinas-anti-dog-campaigns/#comment-12579 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:47:00 +0000 https://thenanfang.com/?p=198838#comment-12579 ‘the increasingly pervasive intrusion of the party into citizens’ private sphere did not spare even her dog.’ Lucky lady. In the West, they come and take your children.

]]> By: Amanda Roberts-Anderson https://thenanfang.com/the-history-of-chinas-anti-dog-campaigns/#comment-12577 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:49:00 +0000 https://thenanfang.com/?p=198838#comment-12577 This was so heartbreaking to read but fascinating at the same time. I have a very small dog, a papillon, and I am always shocked at the level of terror people have when I take her for walks. Children will cry, teenagers (boys and girls) will whimper and jump away, and adults will cross the street.
While more Chinese are accepting of dogs as pets, they are still considered a luxury and expendable by many. It is very interesting to see how the Chinese aversion to dogs isn’t merely because many people have been unable to afford them as pets, but that pets in general have been culturally rejected for generations.

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