A man teaches a macaque to laugh in a village of Suzhou, Anhui province. Thousands of animals are raised and trained by over 300 circus groups in Suzhou, where circus not only provides a living for ... more 
A man teaches a macaque to laugh in a village of Suzhou, Anhui province. Thousands of animals are raised and trained by over 300 circus groups in Suzhou, where circus not only provides a living for more than 10,000 locals but is an officially acknowledged hundred-year-old local cultural heritage. Most of the animals travel with the groups throughout China seeking performance opportunities while the new-borns and untamed stay in Suzhou. less 
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Wed 14 Nov, 2012 2:30 PM IST