Arctic foxes imported to improve local breed

A cargo aircraft carrying 2,000 arctic foxes from Denmark landed in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Tuesday night.

The foxes are superior breeds worth more than 10 million yuan ($1.5 million), said Zhan Yifei, an official from the Qingdao airport inspection and quarantine bureau.

The animals were imported to improve the quality of the breed in China. "Animal breeding and processing industries have developed rapidly in recent years, and these foxes are expected to boost modern husbandry in China," Zhan said.