I have a cat.
我有一只猫。
The cat has nine lives.
猫有九条命。
Curiosity kills the cat.
好奇心害死猫。
For instance, following the pet-loving trend among the Gen Z, Lucifer, the cat of Cinderella's stepmother, has been developed into a popular toy with a cool personality that young people adore.
例如，随着Z世代喜爱宠物的趋势，灰姑娘继母的猫路西法已经发展成为一种受欢迎的玩具，具有酷炫的个性，深受年轻人的喜爱。
During the June 18 shopping festival last year, Royal Canin cat food topped the category list of bestselling items at JD.
在去年6月18日的购物节上，皇家犬类猫粮荣登京东最畅销商品排行榜榜首。
Export business aside, Beijing-based China Railway Sixth Group Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China Railway Group Ltd, delivered the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Metro Line project-Vietnam's first metro line－to its client in Hanoi earlier this month.
除了出口业务外，总部位于北京的中国中铁第六集团有限公司，中国中铁集团有限公司的子公司，于本月早些时候在河内向其客户交付了Cat Linh-Ha Dong地铁项目——越南的第一条地铁线路。
The insurance, jointly launched with China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Co Ltd and ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co Ltd, is currently available for dogs and cats aged three months to 10 years old.
Purina plans to further invest in production lines for new high value-added products, such as veterinary diet and wet cat food categories, to provide pets with richer and high-end food options.
The company produces a dozen series and over 1,000 varieties of pet food, including dry pet food, wet pet food, pet snacks, dog biscuits, dental snacks and cat litter.
China's Bright Scholar acquired CATS Colleges, part of the Cambridge Education Group, in a deal valued at £150 million, last year.
More than 40,000 bags of cat litter and 50,000 bags of cat food have been sold during the epidemic.
Four interactive games featuring the cartoon characters — polar bear Captain Barnacles, pirate cat Kwazii, medic penguin Shellington and biologist sea otter Shellington — were installed along the visiting route and a 4D version of an episode from the cartoon will be shown at the aquarium.
Acquisition is latest example of growing trendGuangdong-based education company Bright Scholar has purchased United Kingdom-headquartered international school network CATS Colleges for 150 million pounds ($187.6 million), in the latest of a string of UK education acquisitions by Chinese buyers.
CATS Colleges is a global school network that focuses on international students.
"The acquisition of CATS expands Bright Scholar's significant presence outside of China as we continue to build a global network of premium schools," said Bright Scholar Executive Vice Chairman Jerry He.
"CATS has grown into one of the most innovative and successful independent education providers in the United Kingdom and the United States.
He said that his company and CATS"share the same beliefs "in combining" traditional values and forward-thinking ideas"to help students realize their potential.
"The addition of CATS' international network of schools will help Bright Scholar share best practices and innovations to raise the standards of teaching and improve the learning experience of our students," He said.
"CATS has campuses in Boston in the US, Cambridge, London, and Canterbury in the UK, and in Shanghai, China.
com, a portal that tracks the pet community, the average annual spending on a pet dog or cat was 5,016 yuan ($746.6) in 2018, up 15 percent from the corresponding period in 2017.
Liu Bin, manager of the pet department of Bayer Animal Health in China, said that nearly 17 percent of the Chinese households owned dogs and 9 percent cats, and the same is expected to grow to 27 percent and 22 percent by 2022.
Han Jing, owner of Meowland, a Shanghai-based cat breeder, has already started to stock the products on the day it was launched.
The consumer market for pet dogs and cats reached 170.9 million yuan in 2018 in China, a 27 percent annual growth, while the number of dogs and cats in China topped 91.49 million, according to industry sources.
Chinese pet owners on average spent 1,826.7 yuan per dog and 1,721.2 yuan per cat for pet supplies in 2018, with toys, collars and cat litters among the most popular categories.
The company also sold out all 1,000 original cat's paw glasses shortly after launch on Feb 28.
"Caterpillar started to develop the smart device, the Cat Watch, several months ago, when a Chinese customer proposed such an idea.
“We take care of your dogs, we take care of your cats, and almost as good as we take care of you.
In addition, with China's efforts to strengthen public-private partnerships or PPPs to better manage various risks facing society, Swiss Re is able to participate in the Beijing Municipal Agricultural Insurance Pool, as well as the Heilongjiang Weather-index Agricultural Nat Cat Insurance program.
Haidilao is best known among mainland consumers for its high-quality service, including staging performances of tableside handmade noodle dances, offering free manicures, providing giant teddy bear partners for solo diners, and even hosting feline-themed parties for new cat owners.
Huawei said the car can "distinguish between 1,000 different objects, including cats, dogs, footballs and bicycles" thanks to the smartphone's memory.
But some environmental concerns were raised as the rail alignment traverse a large swathe of forest reserve, in which tigers, elephants and jungle cats live.
Huawei says the car can "distinguish between 1,000 different objects, including cats, dogs, footballs and bicycles" thanks to the smartphone's memory.
"We see growing appetite for premium and craft beers and have expanded by investing in Boxing Cat Brewery in Shanghai.
But his wife's favorite is cat.
There was a time when the New York-based couple had a lot of cats for pets at their home in Spain.
Foreign-made CAT mini excavators were initially introduced into the China market in 2003.
The CAT mini hydraulic excavator is one of achievements of Caterpillar's Chinese R&D team, in collaboration with the company's global R&D team.
A still of Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties [Photo/VCG]The president of Six Flags International Development Co, a US-based theme park company, has announced Garfield, the orange cartoon cat from the Garfield comic strip, will be the face and hero of China's first Six Flags theme park.
The transaction volume for pet training treadmills rose more than eightfold last year, while sales of cat houses with a small coffee table quadrupled compared with a year earlier.
- Ever bought your cat food made from squab?
"Cat food is usually made from chicken, beef, or fish.
We are the first producer to make cat food from squab to cater to cats' taste," said Jin Guoqing, CEO of Jia Pets, a pet food producer.
In Japan pavilion, fortune cats ornaments, dharma figurines, tableware, food, drinks and cosmetics are displayed and for sale.
A type of kopi luwak coffee, also known as civet cat coffee, was one of the most popular products at the fourth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, which ended on Nov 10.
For example, Starbucks released a limited-edition "cat paw cup" in China in 2019.
The cup is a double-walled tumbler with an interior shaped like a cat's paw.
Dongshi, understandably nicknamed "Umbrella Town", is seeing orders rain down like cats and dogs, as it has developed an umbrella industrial chain worth more than 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).
In a world where cats and dogs have long reigned supreme, a quirky and captivating trend has taken the pet community by storm.
As of the end of 2022, there were more than 70.43 million urban pet owners (including both dogs and cats) in China, a year-on-year increase of 2.9 percent, according to a white paper on China's pet business published by Chinese pet industry website pethadoop.
China's pet consumption market has shown great vitality as the size of the urban pets (dogs and cats) market reached 279.3 billion yuan ($39.1 billion) in 2023, an increase of 3.2 percent over 2022, People.
Overseas pet owners are willing to pay more for premium products, as the transaction volume of cat litter boxes and pet feeders jumped 102 percent and 128 percent year-on-year, respectively.
Apart from dogs and cats, Gen Z keeps a diverse range of unconventional pets.
"Every time I come home from work, my beloved pet cat crouches at the door waiting for me.
The pet cat has given her companionship through lonely times.
com, there were more than 70.43 million urban pet owners (dogs and cats) in China in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 2.9 percent.
Trying not to be outdone, a Tianjin-based pet food company called Yuanchuangpinzhi has established two automated production lines for pet food, including canned cat food, running at full capacity since September 2022.
Likewise, when US coffee chain Starbucks launched a limited edition cat paw mug, the mugs were sold out within minutes after the product went on sale.
"Normally, the daily cat boarding fee is around 120 yuan.
According to Coolbaby Pet Store, which is a 180-square-meter facility that can accommodate 40 cats or 20 dogs, daily revenue could reach 5,000 yuan to 6,000 yuan during the Spring Festival holiday.
That is just one example of how cats, dogs and many other animals are now integral members of Chinese families, and pet owners, especially young owners who are well-educated, are becoming more aware of pet health and are willing to pay the bills.
Some reports showed in 2021, there were 112.35 million cats and dogs in China's urban areas, surging 11.4 percent year-on-year, while cat and dog owners in China increased by 8.7 percent on a yearly basis last year to 68.44 million, Liu said, attributing the expansion in the pet population mainly to the increase of pet owners.
As consumption demand rises, more focus given to marketing, quality, innovationOn a typical day, Coco, a British shorthair cat, or the "daughter" of Jiang Hai and Yang Yi, wakes up to get some water from a smart drinking machine.
This is the typical day of a young family in Beijing with a cat, using technology to improve the lives of their fur babies.
Zongzi is held by her human companion among several other cats, eagerly awaiting her turn to be washed and groomed, for her knotted fur has become an irritation.
The 2021 Pet Industry White Paper further illustrated that cat vaccination rates are usually higher than those of dogs.
Muzapaer, a college student and owner of two cats in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said that the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic is impeding the vaccination of pets.
It aims to bring convenience and safety to pet owners caring for their furry friends such as cats and dogs.
They're seeking out cats and dogs for comfort and companionship.
During the past few years, Zhang has taken photos of hundreds of pet dogs and cats in Beijing.
I've taken photos of more than 30 pet cats for Christmas last year.
"A 2020 white paper from pet industry analytical company Pethadoop showed over 100 million pet dogs and cats lived in China's urban areas in 2020, up 1.7 percent from the previous year.
The pet market for dogs and cats was also worth 206.5 billion yuan in 2020.
According to the report, more than 70 percent of pet dog and cat owners were born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Tracy Yang, a 29-year-old pet cat parent based in Beijing, is interested in displaying professional photos of her cat.
During the past two years, she's spent nearly 2,000 yuan on photos of her with the cat from Elefoto, a fledgling photography studio in Beijing.
"My cat is part of the family," Yang said.
Industry overwhelmingly female-driven in China; dogs more popular than catsAs the clock struck midnight on Nov 11, Beijing-based Liu Yang, owner of two cats and a dog, rushed to snag discounts on Taobao and filled her virtual shopping cart within minutes.
"I was given extra discounts for an order of cat litter because the transaction was made within the first two hours of Nov 11 (Singles Day).
Liu began to prepare a shopping checklist well in advance, which included six bags of 5.4-kilogram Orijen's Six Fish, a cat food product featuring a protein-rich diet that costs around 550 yuan ($83) for each bag after discount, 20 cans of canned cat food costing some 200 yuan in total plus nutrition bars, hairball remedy products, toys, pest repellent products and several categories of dog products.
"I bought a half-year supply of food and products for my dog and cats, and I waited until June 18(another online shopping gala known for great discounts) for another half-year supply.
Companionship from the cats and dog is a great comfort.
Among the total, sales of cat snacks rocketed by nearly 700 percent year-on-year, while sales of dog snacks surged over 1,400 percent year-on-year.
"In today's fast-paced society, companionship from animals like cats and dogs is increasingly important to some people, especially young adults who work and live alone in big cities.
com－a website for pet owners－the total number of pet dogs and cats in urban areas across China reached 99.15 million, and the pet consumption market surpassed 200 billion yuan in 2019.
Patting cats, dogs, rabbits, and ducks are becoming common in the market so I thought it might be interesting to open a piglet patting store," said Yang Yi, founder of Daydream Piglets Patting Commune, who noted that the pet experience industry is developing rapidly in China.
The shift in perception of dogs and cats from mere pets to family members has resulted in a booming industry with a multitude of novel productsWhen Zhang Yusi bought her dogs five years ago, she never expected that she would spend nearly half her monthly salary on raising these furry companions.
"Consumers like Zhang are driving the growth of the pet industry, which now no longer sells just necessities like food and water bowls, but also lifestyle products such as pet wine, pet milk tea, pet quilt and even intelligent robots that can provide company for one's dog or cat.
According to the Chinese Pet Industry White Paper, the number of pet dogs and cats in China reached 99.19 million in 2019, with the scale of the consumption market reaching 202.3 billion yuan.
During the Nov 11 shopping festival last year, the most sought-after item on Tmall Global, the e-commerce platform that Chinese consumers use to procure overseas products, was no longer milk powder but cat food.
The number of pet brands on Tmall has increased by over 60 percent year-on-year, while the growth rate of products for cats has doubled over that of dogs.
In another report, the 2019 Chinese Pet Industry White Paper Consumer Report said the market size for dog and cat products reached 202.4 billion yuan in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 18.5 percent.
The China Transportation Services Index (CTSI) stood at 153.9 points last month, down 11.5 percent year-on-year, according to the China Academy of Transportation Sciences (CATS).
With production and living orders restored amid waning COVID-19 impact, China's cargo transport growth is basically back on track, said the CATS report.
The report found that young people with pets are hoping to build a more fun-loving coexisting space for their loved ones, creating strong demand for playing toys for cats.
Meituan's report also noted that more than 40,000 bags of cat litter and 50,000 bags of cat food have been sold in the past one month.
Pet food, cat litters, dog masks, sanitary products, medical consulting services are ordinary products and services which have seen a surge in demand during the outbreak as people scrambled to care for their furry family members.
Today, buying hanfu for their pet cats is increasingly popular as a growing number of millennials largely born in the 1980s and 1990s have started to raise cats in their homes.
A recent report by Alibaba's e-commerce platform Taobao said sales of hanfu for cats jumped tenfold in early December from the year earlier.
"I love my cat so much, and it has become a full-fledged member of my family," said 28-year-old Cathy Liu, who lives in Beijing.
"Liu has spent more than 6,000 yuan ($860) on her cat in the past six months.
Other expenses include medicines, snacks, toys, vaccines, a cat climber and a bed.
"My cat provides me companionship and teaches me responsibility," Liu said.
"My cat takes up most of my spare time.