玉林位于中国西部，2016年6月，成千上万只狗将在玉林狗肉节上被杀死并且被吃掉。尽管有爱狗人士通过人权活动来对这一年度节日联合抵制，在这一夏至节日中，多达1万5000只动物预计将被屠宰。

什么是玉林狗肉节?

The Yulin Dog Meat Festival, otherwise known as the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, is an annual event during which dogs and cats are sold and slaughtered for their meat. It takes place on 20 June in Yulin, a city in China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The tradition reportedly began in the 1990s, but the festival is thought to have begun in 2010 to mark the astronomical midsummer.

玉林狗肉节，也被称为荔枝狗肉节，是一个年度节日。在这一节日期间，狗和猫会被出售，宰杀然后吃肉。节日时间为6月20日(每年夏至，今年为21日)，地点为在中国广西壮族自治区的一个叫玉林的地方。据报道，这一传统始于1990年，但这个节日被认为从2010年已成为夏至的标志。

According to Chinese lore, eating dog meat is believed to ward off the heat of summer and bring good luck and health.

根据中国传说，吃狗肉可以抵御炎热夏天，带来好运和健康。

While Westerners often react in outrage to the idea of eating man's best friend, the Chinese tradition of eating dog meat dates back to around 500 years.

然而西方人往往极度反对吃人类最好的朋友，中国吃狗肉的传统可以追溯到大约500年前。