Lychee and Dog Meat Festival

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lychee_and_Dog_Meat_Festival
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Yulin_Dog_Meat_Festival
gptkbp:controversy animal rights concerns
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:criticizedFor public health risks
animal cruelty
gptkbp:date June
gptkbp:duration 10 days
gptkbp:firstHeld 2009
gptkbp:frequency annual
gptkbp:governmentResponse not officially endorsed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lychee and Dog Meat Festival
gptkbp:impact increased awareness of animal welfare in China
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yulin,_Guangxi,_China
gptkbp:mainActivity consumption of dog meat
consumption of lychees
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:numberOfDogsSlaughtered thousands (estimated)
gptkbp:opposedBy animal rights activists
gptkbp:petitionsAgainst millions of signatures
gptkbp:protestedBy frequent
gptkbp:purpose celebration of summer solstice
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
dog meat trade
lychee fruit
gptkbp:supportedBy some local residents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yulin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5