Palace residentsSourced
The Forbidden City
has feline guards.
Roughly 150 to 200 cats live in Beijing's Forbidden City. Museum staff manage their health and numbers, while the cats help keep mice away from collections and draw visitors of their own.
Not every guardian
wears a uniform.
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