Fish on wheels

Can fish get sea-sick?  If so then the small shoal of goldfish and black guppies being violently slopped from side to side of their tank, must have been seriously ill.

They were part of a cargo of small animals, including two fluffy, black and white baby rabbits, a couple of kittens and several songbirds, on a two-wheel cart, attached to a bike, being peddled manically along the pavement.

Pavements in Beijing are a lot better than many others I’ve fallen over across China but still a risky ride of uneven slabs and unexpected potholes.  The little menagerie was being shaken and thrown around the cart.

Maybe the pet-seller was late for market or heading home for lunch but I wouldn’t fancy the chances of any of his “wares” surviving long after purchase.

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