A park in Shanghai has held a piglet sports games to attract more tourists in the upcoming May Day holidays.
Some piglets from Thailand jump through a hoop during a contest held in Heping park in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, April 19, 2005.The park held a piglet sports games to attract more tourists in the upcoming May Day holidays.
Two piglets from Thailand compete in a swimming contest held in Heping park in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, April 19, 2005.
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