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The Chinese government subsequently announced a temporary ban on the sale of wild animal products at wet markets on 26 January 2020, [23] [24] [9] [10] and then a permanent ban in February 2020 with an exception for traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, [24] [25] By 22 March 2020, at least 94% of the temporarily closed wet markets in China ...
A wet market (also called a public market [4] or a traditional market [5]) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non-supermarket setting, as distinguished from "dry markets" that sell durable goods such as fabrics, kitchenwares and electronics.
According to Chinese legend, this animal helped the ancient sage Jiang Ziya overthrow the tyrant king of the Shang dynasty 4,000 years ago and became a symbol of good fortune. Chinese emperors kept the sibuxiang also called milu in imperial hunting parks, even as the animal became extinct in the wild, perhaps as early as 2,000 years ago.
The black market pangolin trade is primarily active in Asia, particularly in China where the population can be considered as vermin. Demand is particularly high for their scales, but whole animals are also sold either living or dead for the production of other products with purported medicinal properties or for consumption as exotic food.
Chinese broad-headed pond turtle (Chinemys megalocephala) Yellow pond turtle (Mauremus mutica) Red-necked pond turtle (Mauremys nigricans) Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis)
Consuming or owning exotic animals can propose unexpected and dangerous health risks. A number of animals, wild or domesticated, carry infectious diseases and approximately 75% of wildlife diseases are vector-borne viral zoonotic diseases. [13] Zoonotic diseases are complex infections residing in animals and can be transmitted to humans.
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Chinese environmentalists, researchers, and state media have called for stricter regulation of exotic animal trade in wet markets. [59] Several Chinese scientists have called for bans on wildlife trade since 2003. [25] [60] [61] On 22 January 2020, a ban on the sale of all wild animal products in Wuhan was announced. [62]