Street animals of China (33 images)

From illegal impromptu pet shops, to glove eating goats in Buddhist monasteries, this collection features various animal encounters on the streets of China.

A goat eats a glove worn by a worshipper at the Labrang Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery outside of Lhasa. UPI/Stephen Shaver

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A puppy sleeps in a small wire cage at a sidewalk pet market in downtown Beijing. UPI/Stephen Shaver

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An enterprising Chinese man sells kittens on the corner of an intersection in central Beijing. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)

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Chinese walk past an impromptu and illegal pet market in downtown Beijing. UPI/Stephen Shaver

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