After leaving Mr. Song, Suming still felt somewhat unconvinced.
For a national-level protected animal like the finless porpoise, ownership belongs to the state, not to any particular province or city, and certainly not personal property.
But in practice, who is responsible for raising and managing the finless porpoises can be quite different.
It was like with Zhao Yun, whose private museum housed many items that the nation prohibited from trade, which plainly speaking, are national property. Zhao Yun was merely a custodian.
Yet, over a decade, with the help of these 'state-owned' collections, Zhao Yun rose in prominence, becoming a member of Yangchuan City's elite and even establishing substantial connections overseas.
