98.7 WFGR Classic Hits » chinese fad http://wfgr.com Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Latest Chinese Fad Involves Live Reptiles on Keyrings http://wfgr.com/latest-chinese-fad-involves-live-reptiles-on-keyrings/ http://wfgr.com/latest-chinese-fad-involves-live-reptiles-on-keyrings/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:12:02 +0000 gary.chenoweth http://wfgr.com/?p=7174 Street vendors in China have helped to create a new trend in the country by touting tiny reptiles sealed in colored water and attached to a keychain to passers-by.

The newest craze is nothing short of bizarre, which is probably why so many people are interested in purchasing one of their own portable salamanders, turtles or goldfish. Despite its novelty, though, animal activists are less than pleased.

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