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Q: Why do some shops have a waving cat next to the till?

Are cats considered lucky? Is that a Chinese thing or Japanese thing? So weird!

15 years 14 weeks ago in  Culture - China

 
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I like chickin I like liver, meow-mix meow-mix please deliver!

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Yes , you are right .
In china , people always call it : zhao cai mao .
Because the boss think the cat have some meaning :
a lot of that kinds of cats can say : "hello" ," goodbye ""welcome " and "welcome to the next "and so on .
warm kitty .
the cat always smile to everyone .
Lucky cat , many person believe the cat can give the shop good luck .
So some shops have it .

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cats in my culture is considered as a bad omen ..

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what's your culture? Indian? In the UK if a black cat walks across your path it is considered unlucky. But normally cats have a neutral significance.

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Crazy people talk to themselves while insane people answer themselves. lol Wink

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It’s Japanese.
Means will bring u money in business, in shop.

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Its just a believe and believe me,whatever you believe on works for you.

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yes almost of shops have it because chinese boss believe him can attract the customers and have business than money come quiqly

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15 years 2 weeks ago

god will bless all

 
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It means happy come happy go.

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15 years 2 weeks ago

love life

 
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