Red China: Man tries to auction off small son

Man's inhumanity to man son, illustrated: Chained to a lamp post, the terrified Chinese boy whose poverty-stricken father tried to sell him on the street:

Yong Tsui put up a small table with a sign on it giving his son's age, name, and his capacity for hard work. He took bids from strangers to take the boy off his hands.

But when interested parties began to ask how easy it would be to feed him, passers-by decided enough was enough.

Then they caught him in a chokehold. Click above for photos.

Horrifying, absolutely. But that last bit is mildly comforting.

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