Welcome to Taiwan's cat village
There's a cat-shaped bridge, pet food bowls on the side of the walkways, street signs with cat motifs, cat-themed cafes and, of course, furry feline friends roaming freely everywhere.SAM YEH/AFP/AFP/Getty Imagesin Taiwan. It was a prosperous town with about 6,000 residents and workers, before the mine fell into disuse in 1990.
But in 2010, Houtong's fame surged after a cat lover and photographer started blogging about the village's growing stray cat population. Houtong was transformed into a cat-lover mecca while also providing a source of income for local villagers. In addition to the village's many cute kitty-themed shops and cafes, the local government has also seized the opportunity to revamp Houtong and highlight its long history.An award-winning pedestrian cat bridge was built. Metal plates featuring tiny paw designs were embedded into streets. Adedicated to the town's former mining life opened in 2010, later hosting a cat lantern festival in 2012.The stray cats, taken care of by locals and volunteers, have been given affectionate nicknames.
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