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Turtles are consumed every year across China, Vietnam, Indonesia and other parts of Asia. Their shells are used in TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine. Guangzhou, China. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images Exotic turtles are sold on the street in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. China is the largest consumer of turtles in the world and international trade has been cited as the greatest threat to Asian turtles. Two main types of trade in live turtles occur in China: for food and traditional Chinese medicine, and for pets. The food trade involves the largest quantities of turtles. In recent years, however, the international pet turtle trade has increased dramatically. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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