The SanWei Bookstore's Kitty Canteen

From StreetCatWiki

The SanWei Bookstore's Kitty Canteen (三味书屋猫猫食堂) is a feeder on the Hello Street Cat app. As of February 26, the feeder on the app has 151000+ followers and is the 2nd most followed.

Trivia

The origin of the name is from the saying "Three Tastes" (三味) by ancient Chinese scholars in regards to their opinion towards reading books. The saying is as follows;

"读经味如稻粱,读史味如肴馔,读诸子百家味如醯醢。"

- The original saying in Classical Chinese

"读四书五经之类味如吃米面,是食之本;读史记味如喝美酒吃佳肴:读诸子百家之类的书,味如酱醋(好比烹调中的佐料一样)。"

- The saying in Modern Chinese

"To read the Four Books and Five Classics[1] is as if you're eating the rice or the noodles of the meal, they are the central to the experience; To read the Records of the Grand Historian[2] is as if you're sipping the delicate wine or eating the most expensive dish of the meal; To read the Hundred Schools of Thought[3] is as if you're tasting the soy sauce or the vinegar, as in the seasoning of the meal"

- The saying translated to English and with context

The SanWei Bookstore is where the famous Chinese author Lu Xun (周樹人) studied at when he was in his teens.[4]

How to Watch

You can watch this feeder on meow.camera:

There is also the Jiemao app, though you will need a Chinese phone number:

An English version called Purrrr is also on the App Store:

An Android version of Purrrr is coming soon.


What the Feeder looks like

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