2013: The Year in China (88 images)

Journalists look at a farm-raised sturgeon to be sold at a local market in Fuyuan, a frontier town in China's northern Heilongjiang Province on August 4, 2013. Wild sturgeons, prized for their fish eggs in making caviar, are protected by law due to decades of overfishing. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese work at a local beer brewing and bottling facility in Jiamusi, a frontier town in China's northern Heilongjiang Province on August 2, 2013. China is the world's largest beer market, with consumption recently reaching 50 billion liters annually. UPI/Stephen Shaver

A truck packed with crates of dogs enroute to a slaughter house stops to refuel at a gas station in Fujin, a frontier town in China's northern Heilongjiang Province on July 31, 2013. Animal welfare organizations from across China have agreed to work together against what they term the "criminal and cruel" dog and cat meat industry. At least 10 million dogs are believed to be killed for waiting diners in China annually. Dog meat production has evolved from small-scale household businesses to a multi-million dollar industry of illicit dog traders. UPI/Stephen Shaver

Chinese soldiers practice crowd control tactics outside their barracks in downtown Beijing on July 26, 2013. Numerous military barracks dot every major city in China to ensure public order and security. UPI/Stephen Shaver