Animal rights activist Du Yufeng is asked to leave by a policeman after she attempted to protest against eating dog meat as local residents follow behind at a dog meat restaurant district on the day of the local dog meat festival in Yulin, Guangxi Autonomous Region, June 22, 2015.
For many residents of China's southern town of Yulin, the peak of summer is the time to get together with family and friends - and consume copious amounts of dog meat.
Thousands of dogs end up on the chopping block during the festival, which has become increasingly controversial in China.