"Chinese Whiskers "by Pallavi Aiyar is a charming fable set
against" "the landscape of contemporary Beijing, seen through the
eyes of two cats. Soyabean is a middle class cat looked after by a
grandmother who embodies traditional Chinese morality. Tofu is born
to a stray cat mother in a backyard dustbin. They are brought
together when they are adopted by foreigners, who live in a
traditional style courtyard house in Beijing's traditional "hutong
"neighborhoods. Then Soyabean is offered a job as a model for a new
brand of cat food while at the same time a mysterious virus is
sickening people across the city. Cats are blamed for it and are
being rounded up, and Soyabean and Tofu's idyllic lives as pampered
pets come to an abrupt end.
Interweaving real episodes in recent Chinese history such as the
Olympic Games, the SARS virus, and tainted pet-food scandals with a
richly imagined world, this heartwarming story of cats and humans
does what W. Bruce Cameron's "A Dog's Purpose" did for canines. It
will make you laugh and tear up, while showing the battles fought
between the corruption of modern living and the ideals of
traditional life.
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