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Birdcages
Chaoyang Tower
Jianshui, China
March 6, 2003
Birds are a popular pet amongst China's older residents. Old men regularly gather together in market squares, bringing their ornate birdcages along with them, so that the birds may sing to one another, something they believe promotes the health and well-being of their feathered companions.
