玉林狗肉節上,大量犬類被屠殺售賣

China's notorious Yulin Dog Meat Festival opened today despite rumours that authorities would impose a ban this year.

中國臭名昭著的廣西玉林狗肉節今天開幕，儘管此前有傳言政府會發布禁令。

Pictures taken today show butchers hacking slabs of canines and chefs cooking the flesh in a busy market as the locals celebrate summer solstice with dog meat feasts.

從今天拍攝的圖片來看，當地人吃狗肉來慶祝夏至日，當地一家繁忙的市場上，屠夫在剁狗肉，而廚師在煮肉。

Multiple insiders told MailOnline that the Yulin government issued a ban in May prohibiting vendors from selling dog meat in the lead-up to the festival.

多個內部人士告訴每日郵報，五月份玉林市政府頒佈了禁令，狗肉節之前禁止商戶銷售狗肉。

But the city's officials later denied the rumours through media insisting that eating canines was local custom.

但是稍後，政府官員通過媒體否認了謠言，堅持認爲吃狗是當地民俗。

After initial reports of the ban animal rights groups said vendors and officials reached a compromise setting a limit of two dogs displayed per stall.

在最初的禁令報導之後動物保護組織說：商販與政府達成了妥協——每個攤位只准擺 2 只狗。

But multiple carcasses rested on some stalls at the main Nanqiao market with stiff pointy tails leathery yellow skin eyes shut and bared teeth as if in a final growl.

但是在主要的南橋市場，一些攤位擺放了多隻狗的屍體，這些狗硬尖尖的尾巴、堅硬的黃皮膚、緊閉的雙眼、露出滿口白森森的牙齒，彷彿在最後咆哮。

Behind two long rows of dog butchers other vendors sold more typical fare like cow tongues and pork hocks and trotters. But even they sold some dog parts including liver.

在兩排狗屠夫後面的其他攤販，賣諸如牛舌、豬骨、豬蹄等特別的食物，而且也賣包括狗肝的狗身部分。

The market also features poultry tanks of fish and vegetables and fruits including big bundles of lychees.

這個市場有家禽、裝魚的魚槽、蔬菜、包括有大捆荔枝的水果。

Lychee a seasonal fruit is often eaten during the festival. That's why the festival is also known as 'Yulin Lychee Dog Meat Festival'.

荔枝通常是狗肉節期間的一種時令水果。這也是爲什麼這個節日被稱爲“玉林荔枝狗肉節”。