Wanhui restaurant in Taiyuan, northern China, offers a controversial four-course menu priced at 1,192 yuan, which includes playtime with lion cubs. The restaurant's promotion on social media features customers cuddling with the cubs. However, response from Chinese citizens online has been largely negative, highlighting concerns over safety and animal welfare. The Shanxi forestry and grasslands bureau is conducting an investigation into the restaurant, as such human-animal interactions are prohibited. Animal welfare advocates also criticized the exploitation of wild animals for marketing purposes and the safety risks involved.
The restaurant Wanhui in Taiyuan offers a four-course menu for 1,192 yuan, including time with lion cubs and other exotic animals. Photos show customers cuddling with the cubs and providing guides for safety.
Chinese media reported the Shanxi forestry and grasslands bureau investigating the restaurant, as regulations prohibit human-animal contact. Public responses on social media voiced concerns over profit motives linked to safety.
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