China Spends $29 Billion on Pampering Pets as Birthrate Slows
Owners are buying gourmet meals and pricey toys for their pets
China has the world’s largest pet population of 188 million
A dressed-up dog at Pet Fair Asia 2019 in Shanghai.Photographer: Tang Ying/VCG via Getty Images
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On a sunny mid-October afternoon, Leia spent her third birthday munching a gourmet three-course meal of chicken, beef with salmon and a yogurt-based cake atop a rooftop restaurant in Beijing.
