Saturday, July 30, 2011

Cat Village aka Hou Tong, Taiwan


Last weekend, we decided to visit this quiet village, Hou Tong (which incidentally, for fans of The Bachelorette, is pretty near Ping Xi, where The Bachelorette was shot - the lantern scene in Taiwan).







The main attraction here, at least for me, were the cats. Apparently, this village is known for their cat population, as well as their cat-loving villagers.



The numerous cat references around the little village (which used to be a coal mining village) ...




Special signs: Slow Down! Beware of cats roaming the area!


And here are some of the many cat residents ...






Some are more receptive to strangers than others ...




This one has a "paw print" on its back!


This one was HUGE!


This one is apparently called "La Mei" in Chinese, or "Hot Gal" in English :)



I was thinking this was one strange kitty, as it curled up and slept in the middle of the busy train station! Turned out, it was actually one of the 3 station mascots!


An orange and white tabby sleeping peacefully under the shade, in the cool green grass ...


A wee lil kitten on the roof of a makeshift hut ...


Another wee lil kitten playing in the abandoned coal mine ...




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