Love of cats is big business

Fast-growing sector includes breeding, medical care, hospitality, foods, toys and cafes

Many people love cats, especially when they're on the internet. Millions of pictures and videos of cute kitties - playing the piano, causing problems around the house or getting scared by, say, a cucumber - are posted online around the world every day, and China is no exception.

For example, a cat named Soobin, meaning "crispy cookie" in English, is one of the most famous celebrity cats among Chinese netizens and has 4.19 million followers on Sina Weibo - the Chinese twitter. Any of its "posts" can easily gain thousands of replies.