Cat Country [Classic Edition] [Chinese]

By Lao She

The premise of *Cat Country* that drugs will ultimately lead to the collapse and destruction of civilization stems not only from historical lessons since the late Qing Dynasty but also from the inspiration of Huxley's *Brave New World*. Of course, Lao She must have witnessed the euphoric reactions of cats after consuming catnip: the cat people are highly dependent on "opium," forming a whole absurd economic and political system based on it; the people of *Brave New World*, on the other hand, take "Soma" to eliminate sadness, anger, and pain, maintaining social stability and a false sense of happiness, both losing the ability to think and resist. Furthermore, Lao She uses "opium" to represent "opium" and "national spirit" to represent "money."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 9863237590
• ISBN13: 9789863237594
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Lian He Wen Xue