<sod>Eating meat is still seen as a sign of prosperity in China.<ref name=PRI>Magistad, Mary Kay. Public Radio International, 27 June 2013, "[http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-06-27/vegan-lunch-going-meatless-beijing Vegan lunch: Going meatless in Beijing]". Accessed 26 January 2014.</ref> Consumption of meat is rapidly increasing while a small but growing number of young people in large cities are [[vegan]]. An estimated 4 to 5 percent of Chinese are vegetarian.<ref name=PRI /><eod>
<sod>Eating meat is seen as a sign of prosperity in China.<ref name=PRI>Magistad, Mary Kay. Public Radio International, 27 June 2013, "[http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-06-27/vegan-lunch-going-meatless-beijing Vegan lunch: Going meatless in Beijing]". Accessed 26 January 2014.</ref> Consumption of meat is rapidly increasing while a small but growing number of young people in large cities are [[vegan]]. An estimated 4 to 5 percent of Chinese are vegetarian.<ref name=PRI /><eod>