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Behind all the bluster and denial, China is actually doing the right thing

Folklore, superstitions, and old wives’ tales abound in every culture, but beliefs about the power of jinbu are unique to China, and explain why eating specific wild animals plays a major role in traditional Chinese medicine.

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BY GWYNNE DYER
March 9, 2020

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 9, 2020

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