What is currently the most popular pet in China ?

What main source of information ( or website) did you look at to find this information ? (copy and paste the links) 

How reliable do you think the information is ?
(reliable means not just someone's opinion) 
How accurate do you think the information is ( is it up to date ? Who conducted the research and why ?)

That’s a lot of money on animals. But China has over 100 million animals as pets, and they need to feed them and look after them.

And, according to Statista, the most popular pets in China, as of 2016, are dogs (with 74% of pet owners), followed by fish (36% of pet owners) and cat (33% of pet owners).

However, in the past, the People’s Republic of China viewed animals as a source of food rather than pets. Only the rich and the powerful could afford the luxury of having an animal for the pure pleasure of owning a pet.

Only recently, it has become more common to own pets.

In some cities in China, most people often live alone, and they find it comforting to have a pet to keep them company.

But sadly, this trend has also led to the increase in the number of pets living on the streets. Many pet owners had to abandon them, either because they quickly got tired of the luxury of owning a pet, or they moved to an apartment where their pets were not allowed.

So if you’re visiting China  (for study abroad program, or to learn Mandarin, or about their people, culture, and animals), I’m sure you’ll find our today’s topic “most popular pets in China” highly intriguing.

Here are the most popular pets in China:

Did you know that Chinese people eat dogs? Didn’t you? You heard that right. They still do eat dog meats, although most people today are against it.

But, even if they eat dogs meat for dinner, dogs are still their favorite pets.

Today, Chinese households own 27.4 million pet dogs (third in the world), followed by American (55.3 million) and Brazil (35.7 million).

In ancient times, dogs were used as helpers. Chinese emperors used them for hunting.

But, after the rise of ‘middle class’ in China, people started to change their attitude towards these little creatures and began to own them as pets.

But, dog ownership is complicated in China. For example, many Chinese cities require dog lovers to register their dogs – medium to large dogs are not allowed.

Plus, there’s no law regarding animal cruelty in China. If someone kills a dog for whatsoever reason, there’s nothing you anyone can do about it.

Many Chinese consider their pet fish brings them good luck. There’s a reason for it: in the Mandarin characters, fish and water is associated with wealth and prosperity.

And, two fish species (dragonfish and arowana) are most popular China, which is considered by many to bring power and prosperity to their lives.

Chinese households own 58.1 million cats (second in the world) as pets, after the US (80.6 million). And, as of 2014, about 2 percent of the nationwide (or 30 million households) own cats.

Cats easy to take care and are less regulated than dogs. Perhaps, that’s why more middle-class families own cats as pets in China today.

Did you know that Confucius had a pet cat? And, once a 70-year-old man in Beijing owned 160 cats (most of them stray cats) and shared his 160-square meter home with them.

And, unlike dogs, cats are not licensed in China. There’s no official account of how many cats there are in China. But, according to an estimate, there might be 500k to 600k cats in Beijing only.

Visit any of the parks in China, and you’ll see some Chinese people carrying a cloth-covered cage to take their birds for a “bird-walk.”

After noticing this tradition, travel writer Paul Money remarked, “China must be the only place in the world where people walk their birds and eat their dogs.”

Younger birds were kept near older birds to give them train.

In addition to bird-walking, Chinese people also enjoy birds singing competition. Some people pay a hefty amount (up to  $2,000) for rare singing birds and keep them inside an ornate cage.

Likewise, keeping songbirds have been one of the favorite hobbies of the rich and powerful people in China. In fact, the most widely read book “The Nightingale” is nothing but about an Emperor getting obsessed with the song of a nightingale.

During the Mao period, keeping songbirds as pets were frowned upon and even viewed as a crime.

Besides these four favorite pets in China, pet owners also love owning amphibian (10%), rabbit (8%), rodent (6%) as pets.

1.    Investigate whether and in what ways age affects musical preferences in the UK/your country/another country.  

  

2.    Investigate how much of your daily life is
dependent on electricity/fossil fuels/mobile phones (Choose ONE of these)  

  

3.    How do companies make money from the
Internet? 

 

     
4.   Show us how
you would
organise a
short online event for other students at the college informing them of one aspect of your
culture (e.g
music, street Art, anime, Kpop,
festivals like New Year, family traditions, food culture) 

I’m most interested in this topic, because since the mass adoption of smartphones with iPhone and Android Apps about a decade ago, I believe that no other device in history has changed and shaped the lives of people across multiple domains (e.g., personal communication, source of entertainment, marketing and promotion of goods and services, creating and sharing contents), regardless of age groups.

 

I’m particularly addicted to smartphones in daily life. I wake up in the morning with pre-set alarms on my phones, scroll through Instagram and answer Snapchats, listen to music even in shower, watch YouTube in my free time, play games, order food, and shopping online – all on my smartphones. Sometimes, I even look at my phone while walking.

 

For me, a smartphone can be an unbeatable tool to organize daily routines, maintain keep occupied and entertained. Therefore lead to significantly more social discomfort and introversion.

From getting up in the morning,we need mobile phones to wake up.That’s the alarm clock,After that,people always with the phone go to the toilet and play with your phone,wash and listen to music. Then. If you want go shopping. It’s most convenient to pay by phone. Download the app that can learn knowledge, such as Baiciqi can recite words. So the mobile phone not only entertainment,but also study and 

work. 

According to one study,the average person use phones about 10-13hours a day. So the mobile phone have become part of life. 

Do the interactive book exercise

Then do Evaluating Websites Worksheet

Where is it from and

who is responsible for

it?

What kind of website

is it?

What content does it

have?

Who is it aimed at?

What are its

strengths?

What are its

weaknesses?

When was it last updated

1.    Investigate whether and in what ways age affects musical preferences in the UK/your country/another country.  

  

2.    Investigate how much of your daily life is
dependent on electricity/fossil fuels/mobile phones (Choose ONE of these)  

  

3.    How do companies make money from the
Internet? 

 

     
4.   Show us how
you would
organise a
short online event for other students at the college informing them of one aspect of your
culture (e.g
music, street Art, anime, Kpop,
festivals like New Year, family traditions, food culture) 

Where is it from and

who is responsible for

it?

https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%95%BF%E5%9F%8E/14251?fr=aladdin

What kind of website

is it?

Let's learn about historical websites

What content does it

have?

Describe the history of the Great Wall

Who is it aimed at?

People who want to know anything in the world, because they have records

What are its

strengths?

He wants more people to know everything in the world so that people can understand them

What are its

weaknesses?
I think he has no shortcomings, because he is very detailed and can let people know them intuitively

When was it last updated
recently

Investigate how much of people’s daily life is dependent on mobile phones

Sources:

 

--it’s from government and It’s responsible for public people.

--government website.

--health、diseases、diet and fitness、pregnancy

--People who want to know about health.

The content is favorable, the health topic is very important, for everyone to see

--Young people may not be interested in the site

--Recently

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

--An official website of the United States government

-- government website

-- national center for biotechnology information

--public people

There are a lot of data research, authoritative 

--

--Recently

I choose the topic №3 "Investigate whether and in what way age affects musical preferences in the UK/another country." As well as my home-country it's Ukraine, I will take this way as a foundation and show the way age affects musical preferences in the Ukraine. Furthermore, I used two websites - 1.http://heroes.profi-forex.org/ua/kuzmenko-andrij-viktorovich-kuzma-skrjabin 2.https://espreso.tv/okeanu-elzi-28-istoriya-ukrainskogo-rok-gurtu-shcho-stav-kultovim-u-raritetnikh-foto

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1.https://espreso.tv/okeanu-elzi-28-istoriya-ukrainskogo-rok-gurtu-shcho-stav-kultovim-u-raritetnikh-foto 

help people to know all the things from the world.
What are its strengths?

we can all the things from different countries.

What are its weaknesses?
everyone can say,we couldn't know the wether is truth.

When was it last updated?
1 minutes ago

If you don't want to do any of these titles you can choose your own, but you much check with me

1.    Investigate whether and in what ways age affects musical preferences in the UK/your country/another country.  

  

2.    Investigate how much of your daily life is
dependent on electricity/fossil fuels/mobile phones (Choose ONE of these)  

  

3.    How do companies make money from the
Internet? 

 

     
4.   Show us how
you would
organise a
short online event for other students at the college informing them of one aspect of your
culture (e.g
music, street Art, anime, Kpop,
festivals like New Year, family traditions, food culture) 

Use this structure to help you complete your reflection (250 words). Start with the two questions we looked at on Monday: Did you enjoy doing the presentation ? Why/Why not?  What was the most difficult thing for you about preparing your presentation ?

There is guidance on how to complete your Project Reflection below:

Task 1: Highlight the following areas in this sample reflection submitted after the student's final presentation

1.   Successes: An overview of what were for you the most enjoyable, interesting, beneficial and/or positive aspects of the project research process. 

2.   Challenges: The challenges you faced in carrying out the project. 

3.   Finding and analysing sources: reflect on the experience of finding and analysing sources for your project

4.   Your performance: reflect on your own academic performance, based on the tutor and peer feedback on your project work

5.    Areas for improvement in future studies: A summary of what you consider the main possible areas for your own improvement in future studies, based on the experience of doing the research project.

 6.    Knowledge/ understanding gained