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Show Crickets Are Singing 'Canaries of Chinese I Imagine crickets for pets. That strange custom has persisted in China for centuries. For more than 1,000 years, both rich and poor have kept crickets in their home for their "singing" qualities.' In fact, crickets are to the Chinese what canaries are to bird lovers of this country. i The crickets are kept in hollow hol-low gourds into which holes have been cut to allow air to enter. The gourd cages of the wealthy have tops of ivory or other valuable materials and are handsomely painted. |