Native pig breeds of China

Not only is China the place where half of the world’s pigs are bred, it’s also the country where a large number of relatively unknown pigs originate, having different characteristics and features. A short introduction into several Chinese species… Pigs were domesticated from wild boars in several independent locations around the world around 7,000-9,000 years ago. In China, domestication of pigs occurred in a few separate locations at this time. The various native Chinese pig breed