A glimpse of Russia's "Cat City"-Xinhua

A glimpse of Russia's "Cat City"

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2026-05-25 10:42:12

This photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows a cat statue in Zelenogradsk, Russia. Zelenogradsk is a tourist destination known as the "Cat City" thanks to ubiquitous cat graffiti, cat-patterned manhole covers, cat-decorated buildings, and cat-themed traffic lights. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows cat-themed traffic lights in Zelenogradsk, Russia. Zelenogradsk is a tourist destination known as the "Cat City" thanks to ubiquitous cat graffiti, cat-patterned manhole covers, cat-decorated buildings, and cat-themed traffic lights. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows a cat graffito in Zelenogradsk, Russia. Zelenogradsk is a tourist destination known as the "Cat City" thanks to ubiquitous cat graffiti, cat-patterned manhole covers, cat-decorated buildings, and cat-themed traffic lights. (Xinhua/Tang Tiefu)

This photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows a cat graffito in Zelenogradsk, Russia. Zelenogradsk is a tourist destination known as the "Cat City" thanks to ubiquitous cat graffiti, cat-patterned manhole covers, cat-decorated buildings, and cat-themed traffic lights. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows a cat statue in Zelenogradsk, Russia. Zelenogradsk is a tourist destination known as the "Cat City" thanks to ubiquitous cat graffiti, cat-patterned manhole covers, cat-decorated buildings, and cat-themed traffic lights. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)