the chinese 'wet markets' are a little different from what we would call a 'wet market' in as much as the have wild animals like dogs and cats and bats and bears (well anythingthat moves really) for sale, ALIVE!

we have laws on what you can sell for human consumption.

most asian countries will sell anything that moves as food plus plants we wouldnt eat.

japan eats puffer fish as a delicacy, even though its highly poisonous!