Things You Need to Know about China’s Dog-Eating Festival

1. Things You Need to Know about China’s Dog-Eating Festival In Yulin, summer solstice marks the coming of the hottest days for the Chinese city. The remote, woody city (literally "jade forest") celebrates the astronomical event—this year, June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere—with its annual dog-eating festival. The local tradition reportedly began in the 1990s, but the local practice of eating dog meat outdates written history. According to Chinese lore, eating dog meat stimulates internal heat, making it a food that wards off winters' cold. But on this inaugural day of summer, it's a superstition that’s driving dog consumption: the meat is believed to bring good luck and health. At the festival, hotpots are fired up, lychees peeled and liquors poured. Animal activists estimate over 10,000 dogs are killed for the festival, according to China Daily, the government's English-language mouthpiece. The Vanderpump Dog Foundation Address: 616 North Robertson Blvd Suite A City: West Hollywood State: CA Country: USA Zip code: 90069 Phone: (213) 291-0717 Email ID: info@vanderpumpdogs.org Website: https://vanderpumpdogs.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanderpumpDogs Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanderpumpDogs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VanderpumpDogs