China’s Latest Matchmaking Craze: Blind Dates for Cats


SHANGHAI — It was just another weekend at the “marriage market” in downtown People’s Park. In one corner, large crowds of Chinese parents mingled and paraded information on their unmarried children — like income, education, height and weight, and whether they own an apartment or car. A short distance away, a group of excited Gen-Zers chatted and displayed “dating” profiles — not of themselves, but … Continue reading China’s Latest Matchmaking Craze: Blind Dates for Cats

China’s First Commercially Cloned Cat Unveiled in Beijing


A Chinese biotech company aiming to cash in on people’s desires to duplicate their beloved pets has successfully cloned the nation’s first house cat, according to an announcement delivered at a press conference Monday afternoon. The cloned cat — named Dasuan, or Garlic in English — is a British shorthair born naturally on July 21, 66 days after a successful embryo transfer. The company behind the procedure, … Continue reading China’s First Commercially Cloned Cat Unveiled in Beijing