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Thousands of shark fins drying on a Hong Kong rooftop.
It's thought they were stored away from the gaze of tourists and conservationists who find the trade hard to stomach.
They say the practice of removing the fin and tossing the shark back into the sea is barbaric.
But shark's fin soup is considered a delicacy by many Chinese diners, who also claim it has medicinal qualities.
Vocabulary:
shark fins [水产] 鱼翅
hard to stomach 难以接受的
barbaric adj. 野蛮的，粗野的
delicacy n. 美味，佳肴
medicinal qualities 药用品质
