5. Dead pigs in the river
More than 15,000 dead pigs were found floating in a river.
South China Morning Post reported a final estimation of about 15,000 non-living pigs pulled from the Huangpu River on Tuesday, March 13, 2013. The pigs were tested positive for porcine circovirus, a common swine disease that does not affect humans. The actual tally of the pigs found in the river was claimed to be concealed by the government. Huangpu River runs through Shanghai, China’s commercial hub. Shanghai had been seeking to become an international financial center and the images were a huge embarrassment for the city. This major scandal emphasized once again China’s troubles and controversies with food safety standards.
