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7th November 2018
10:56am GMT

Sky News reports that Wenshan's ban has gone much further than other parts of the country that also hold restrictions for dogs.
This breeds from the belief of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong that dogs are a "bourgeois affectation" - a statement that flies in the face of many Chinese people who have become increasing interested in buying and adopting dogs over the past few years.
Officials say the ban was enforced to reduce dog attacks and to stop the spread of rabies.
According to local news site Pear Video, a Wenshan urban management official said the order was introduced after many residents complained about frequent attacks in the area.
The 15 hour ban was enforced to allow people exercising and travelling to and from work time to do so without dogs.Explore more on these topics: