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  2. Cultural depictions of cats - Wikipedia

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    Cats that were favored pets during the Chinese Song dynasty were long-haired cats for catching rats, and cats with yellow-and-white fur called 'lion-cats', who were valued simply as cute pets. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Cats could be pampered with items bought from the market such as "cat-nests", and were often fed fish that were advertised in the market ...

  3. Maneki-neko - Wikipedia

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    This cat is also prevalent in China domestically, and is usually referred to as simplified Chinese: 招财猫; traditional Chinese: 招財貓; pinyin: zhāocáimāo; Jyutping: ziu1 coi4 maau1. Hikone City 's mascot, Hikonyan , a famous mascot in Japan, was created based on the folklore of Ii Naotaka and the maneki-neko of Gōtoku-ji Temple.

  4. Dragon Li - Wikipedia

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    The Dragon Li is a recently established Chinese breed of domestic cat (also called Chinese Li Hua or China Li Hua as a standardized breed, depending on breed registry).It was developed from a common landrace of cats in China, known as 貍花貓, Pinyin: líhuā māo, literally 'leopard cat patterned cat' (sometimes shortened to 花貓 huā māo or 貍貓 lí māo); the native cats are featured ...

  5. Cat meat - Wikipedia

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    As the ownership of cats as pets has become increasingly popular in China, the opposition to cat meat consumption has also grown. In June 2006, a group of 40 animal welfare activists stormed Fangji Restaurant in Shenzhen , a restaurant specializing in cat meat, and managed to force the restaurant to stop selling cat meat.

  6. Shanghai’s Cat Island Is the Feline Equivalent of Disneyland

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    The urgent need for legislation and education on animal protection in China. Shanghai’s Cat Island is emblematic of a transformative shift in China’s approach to animal welfare, bridging the ...

  7. Cat (zodiac) - Wikipedia

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    Vietnamese Cat zodiac Cat zodiac statue in Suối Tiên park. The Cat is the 4th animal symbol in the 12-year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac, and Gurung zodiac, taking place of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. [1] As such, the traits associated with the Rabbit are attributed to the Cat. Cats are in conflict with the Rat.

  8. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Chinese symbols often have auspicious meanings associated to them, such as good fortune, happiness, and also represent what would be considered as human virtues, such as filial piety, loyalty, and wisdom, [1] and can even convey the desires or wishes of the Chinese people to experience the good things in life. [2]

  9. 32 reasons to love Burmese cats

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    Burmese cats are real velcro cats, meaning they don’t like being away from their humans. Expect them to happily follow you from room to room throughout the day and if there’s any action to be ...