pau303598 ： Chinese store offers tattooed fish to woo luck

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• Chinese store offers tattooed fish to woo luck (2009-08-21)
  
• Fortune fish tattooed with patterns and characters are being offered in pet shops in Chengdu for those looking to woo luck. The Qingshiqiao pet market in Chengdu is selling a variety of fish decorated with flowers, rainbows and characters meant to bring their owners good fortune and happiness. According to a local newspaper, tropical parrot fish were usually used for tattooing, which was apparently done through lasers, reports the Daily Telegraph. An ordinary parrot fish was said to be priced at just 10 yuan while a tattooed one could fetch at least 25 yuan.    Photo by Imaginechina