On our way through the beautiful, mist-covered mountains of Fujian today we passed this man herding his goats, which he explained were a local Fujian breed. Smaller than usual (and tastier), he said he can sell a two-year-old for 800 yuan ($117). In 2008 I went with a group of friends for a weekend trip to some grasslands north of Beijing where we bought a goat kid from a local family for 600 yuan ($88). Considering that we were almost certainly getting the “foreigner price,” 800 yuan does seem like a very good price. But on the other hand, it takes a two-year investment for the goat herder to make it.
You should be able to see Alexis making his way through on the opposite side. Strangely enough, he blends in a little too well. Is it a coincidence that lamb is his favorite meat?
