Cat Country

Historical Context and Significance

Cat Country (Chinese title "Maocheng Ji") is a satirical novel written by Chinese author Lao She in 1932. The book is a dystopia where the author describes an imaginary country inhabited by anthropomorphic cats. Through this allegory, Lao She critiques the social and political issues of China at the time, such as corruption, moral decline, and cultural decay. The novel had a significant impact on Chinese literature, becoming one of the first works in the science fiction genre in China. It also sparked widespread discussions about the state of Chinese society and ways to reform it. Cat Country remains an important work for understanding the cultural and political sentiments of China in the early 20th century.