Fascination with exotic animals drawing young Chinese to pet cafes and social media


A capybara named Jilizhazha is the star at Kitty Zoo, a pet cafe in Jiangsu. - China Daily/ANN

SHANGHAI: Even on a regular weekday, Kitty Zoo, a pet cafe in Changzhou, Jiangsu, attracts a crowd of visitors, all eager to meet its star, a capybara named Jilizhazha.

Founded just two months ago by Tang Rong, 35, and Li Xiaohan, 32, the cafe quickly rose to the top of Meituan, a major online services platform in China, within days of its opening.

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