Chinese people love to keep birds. My own empirical evidence suggests that Shanghai has the highest caged bird:human ratio of all the places I've been to. Bird owners are extremely proud or their feathered pets and love to show them off. If they see me walking with the camera, they'll often call me over and hold the cage up to eye level, with the biggest smile. I can't help feeling bad for the birds... While loved and tended to, they're still in captivity. I'd rather hear them chirping in nearby trees than photograph them inside a cage.
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| My neighbour's canary |
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| One of many pigeons kept in a lane right across the street |
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| The new kid on the block |
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