COLUMBUS — Smiles slowly crept across the residents’ faces as the furry animals walked the makeshift outdoor runway, attracting many "oohs" and "aahs." Doris Ahrens has been raising miniature donkeys ...

A donkey farm in Binzhou, Shandong province. In China, the benefits from raising cattle and sheep are shrinking, but earnings from raising donkeys are on the way up. [Photo/China Daily] The number of ...