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Mentioning not having noticed any live scorpions at Carrefour made me think of the turtle tank next to the fish tank and the other live sea-critter tanks.  I'm not sure what you do with these turtles, but I'm positive they're not meant to be pets.
Let's do some calculating and see whether these turtles seem like a bargain.

The sign says 188 RMB for 500 grams.

One RMB is a little over fourteen cents these days.  And a kilogram is 2.2 pounds.

So, you can take home and do whatever you want with the live turtle of your choice for just under $24 a pound.  Must be pretty tasty for that premium price.
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