This is How They Sell Puppies in China! (THIS VIDEO WILL MAKE YOU SAD)

As China has opened up to the rest of the world, its younger generations have been brought up with a more cosmopolitan worldview, which includes the notion of dogs and cats as companions to be cherished and nurtured. Remarkably, roughly half of Chinese pet owners are under 30 years old. Sixty-five percent hold a bachelor’s degree in a country where, according to official census data, only 15.5 percent of the country has benefited from tertiary education. Even with such disparity, Chinese pet ownership has, by all accounts, become significantly more inclusive over the past decade. In addition to potential owners, market offerings are expanding too. Slightly more exotic pets such as geckos, hedgehogs, groundhogs, and chinchillas have entered the public consciousness. More unconventional than exotic, city residents are literally walking (leashed) alpacas on the streets of Beijing.