A woman picks lychees from a tree to bring to a gathering with her friends and family members to eat...
A woman picks lychees from a tree to bring to a gathering with her friends and family members to eat dog meat and lychees in celebration of the upcoming local dog meat festival, at a farm on the outskirts of Yulin, Guangxi Autonomous Region, June 21, 2015. Local residents in Yulin host small gatherings to consume dog meat and lychees during the festival, which falls on Monday this year, in celebration of the summer solstice, which marks the coming of the hottest days. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon