Butchers carry butchered dogs at a slaughter house in a dog meat market ahead of a local dog meat festival...
Butchers carry butchered dogs at a slaughter house in a dog meat market ahead of a local dog meat festival in Yulin, Guangxi Autonomous Region, June 21, 2015. Local residents in Yulin host small gatherings to consume dog meat and lychees in celebration of the summer solstice which marks the coming of the hottest days for the festival, which this year falls on Monday. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon