The owner of a bird shop in Taipei says that some enthusiasts specially seek out birds that have lost their voices, since a mute's value will soar should it one day recover its voice.
台北縣中和市一家鳥店的老闆說，會養畫眉的人，有的專門挑選會叫，但曾叫敗過的畫眉，因為一旦它恢復歌喉，身價馬上上漲。他以前有一隻價值八千元的畫眉，經恢復鳴唱後，即以一萬五千元的高價賣出，但至今仍後悔呢！