Hangzhou announces to permanently stop live poultry trade in city proper

Source:Xinhua Published: 2014-2-16 10:01:00

A poster on prevention of H7N9 virus bird flu is seen at a closed live poultry market in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 24, 2014. Hangzhou announced on Feb. 15 it would permanently stop live poultry trade in the city proper. The measure had already been in place as a temporary ban since Jan. 24, a week before the Spring Festival, China's lunar New Year. Hangzhou is one of Chinese cities stepping up control of the live poultry trade as the number of human H7N9 bird flu infections continues to rise. (Xinhua/Long Wei) 


 

A citizen passes by a closed live poultry market in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 24, 2014. Hangzhou announced on Feb. 15 it would permanently stop live poultry trade in the city proper. The measure had already been in place as a temporary ban since Jan. 24, a week before the Spring Festival, China's lunar New Year. Hangzhou is one of Chinese cities stepping up control of the live poultry trade as the number of human H7N9 bird flu infections continues to rise. (Xinhua/Long Wei) 


 

Chickens are sold in a live poultry market in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 23, 2014. Hangzhou announced on Feb. 15 it would permanently stop live poultry trade in the city proper. The measure had already been in place as a temporary ban since Jan. 24, a week before the Spring Festival, China's lunar New Year. Hangzhou is one of Chinese cities stepping up control of the live poultry trade as the number of human H7N9 bird flu infections continues to rise. (Xinhua/Long Wei) 


 

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