Coat names from Cat Garden – 4 “pure-colored” cats
Come meet “Roaring Iron”, “Big Golden Drop”, “Funeral Cat” and “Good for Four Seasons” on our Patreon. More kitties to come!
The Cat Physiognomy Guide
The Cat Physiognomy Guide, Xiang Mao Jing, is one of the old texts collected in Cat Garden, a compendium of cat literature collected by Huang Han during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng (1850-1861). The original text of Xiang Mao Jing no longer exists. Here we provide a translation of the Xiang Mao Jing excerpts from…
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China’s regional cats
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Happy Year of the Tiger!
Check out the tiger lore we translated to celebrate the year of the tiger! The Stripe Siblings – this supernatural tale of a refugee doctor who meets a strange family in the mountains comes from the 19th century Liaozhai story collection. Guardians of the Ginkgo Forest – this story of a 3rd century human social…
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Lion art from around the world
A unique selection of lion art from the online galleries of institutions around the world that partner with Google Arts and Culture. Enjoy!
Dog art from around the world
A unique selection of dog art from the online galleries of institutions around the world that partner with Google Arts and Culture. Enjoy!
Cat art from around the world
A unique selection of cat art from the online galleries of institutions around the world that partner with Google Arts and Culture. Enjoy!
Launching on Patreon: Of Cats, Spirits and Queer Histories
We are delighted to bring you the following story projects on our Patreon: