This column was written by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom. The People's Republic of China is an unusual place; as someone who teaches about China and regularly travels there, I wouldn't want it any other way.

A news report from WWF China: Exotic pets refer to pets from exotic places or non-traditional pets, they include reptiles, ...

A lion in China has gone viral for his droopy mane. Hang Hang, a male lion at the Guangzhou Zoo, has a mane that many have compared to a mullet or bowl cut – two hairstyles that have blunt bangs.

An increasing number of Chinese pet lovers are turning towards exotic animals including birds, reptiles or even insects other than cats and dogs, partly driven by easier transnational trade and ...

SHANGHAI, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- As China's pet economy continues to evolve, the types of species that are being kept as pets are also expanding, fueling the rapid growth of a vibrant and burgeoning ...

A long, yellow-gray snake lay motionless in a glass box. On one side, in a separate container, a hairy, black spider about the size of a chicken egg stalked its lair. On the other, a lizard fidgeted ...

Much of exotic pet trade is increasingly linked to poaching and smuggling. The big-headed turtle ( Platysternon megacephalum ...