Bats and scorpions are back on sale at Chinese meat markets – just months after the outbreak of coronavirus which has caused tens of thousands of deaths around the world.
A shocking eyewitness report claims huge crowds descended on indoor markets in Guilin, south west China, and Dongguan, southern China, when they re-opened yesterday.
Many places in China, where the killer disease originated, have celebrated "victory" over coronavirus as businesses open their doors for the first time in weeks.
The scene was witnessed by a Mail on Sunday correspondent, who described it as "deeply troubling". The paper reports that no efforts seemed to have been made to prevent a future outbreak by raising hygiene standards.