Is this a stereotype: people in China eat dogs?

Question

I think it is because not everyone eat dogs but unfortunately my friend thinks not. What do you think?

Answer 1

Some Chinese people eat dogs is a fact.

To say ALL Chinese people eat dog is a stereotype.

Answer 2

People in China eat dogs. I've been to China. In Shanghai restaurants, they have whole smoked dogs hanging from hooks in the windows. It's not a stereotype, it's true. Of course, not EVERYONE in China eats dogs, but then again not everyone in the USA eats frankfurters. Doesn't mean it's not true that Americans eat frankfurters.

Answer 3

I'm not sure about china specifically, but in some countries they DO eat meat from Dogs. It's sad, and disgusting in my opinion, however; to them it is a delicacy.

Answer 4

Dogs and cats are eaten in China, but I wouldn't say that every single person in China does that.
There are some videos about it on this list.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=china+eating+dogs&search=Search

Answer 5

No, it's not a stereotype. There ARE animal rights activists in china but the sad truth is that there are no animal cruelty laws.
Wost is, they believe that the more pain you put the animal through, the more adrenaline pumps through their blood and therefor the tastier the meat.
If you're keen to see what they do to these poor cats and dogs, check out youtube but I warn you, it's NOT for the faint-hearted.
People hang dogs, tie up cats and burn them SLOWLY to death. It's sick and it happens.

Answer 6

"Royal SPCA Asian regional representative Paul Littlefair estimates from direct observations and news reports that from six to eight million dogs per year are eaten in CHINA--a low total for a species consumed primarily for meat value, but a number that would be consistent with the perception of dog-eating as an occasional vice mostly engaged in by older men. The extent of dog eating in China appears to vary by region, appearing to be most prevalent in Guangdong, the neighboring southern provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi, and in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces, adjoining North Korea. Commercial dog meat ranching is known to occur in Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Hebei provinces. "

"North Korean immigrants reputedly introduced or re-introduced dog meat restaurants to Beijing in recent years, after keeping dogs for any purpose had been discouraged for decades. Guangdong is the only province known for eating cats. The Yangcheng Evening News in early December 2002 tried to quantify Guangdong cat consumption. "A cat stall in the game-meat market can easily sell 500 kilograms of cat meat a day in winter," the editors estimated. "There are about 80 stalls selling cats in the three [game meat] markets. If each sells about 300 to 400 kilograms of cat meat per day, then the conservative estimate is that they sell about 10,000 cats a day," the paper said. "

"The Yangcheng Evening News asserted that almost all the cats sold to restaurants were domestic animals, and that many were stolen or caught on the streets."
http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/03/9/dogs.catseatenAsia903.html

Answer 7

True, dog meat is widely eaten in parts of Asia and the people also keep dogs as pets. Not to sound offensive but is that really any different than eating pigs or rabbits and also keeping them as pets?

Answer 8

Well, I remember a friend bought a puppy in Shanghai, and when he returned the next day to pick it up, they handed him a bag full of meat. So, it has some truth to it. Though many asians, especially Chinese, find it offensive, and it is rather stereotypical.

Answer 9

Well, we eat cows and in some places they are sacred. Some people eat horses and that makes me cringe, I love horses. It is a cultural thing, if you were raised in these places, it would seem very natural to you. As for me, I am glad we dont eat our dogs and cats and horses here. Well, at least I hope we dont...

Answer 10

If you have 'youtube'check out animal cruelty in China and see for yourself.We have it here but I dont think to this extreme.