There is quite a bit of green, and also (in the form of artificial lakes and pools) blue, between the buildings in our Orient City Garden, and with that come animals.

Not so long ago, keeping pet dogs was uncommon in China, even frowned upon as decadent, but it has recently gained popularity, not in a small part as a status symbol. The resident poodles, chihuahuas and terriers are all well-fed, well-bred, well-groomed, well-trained, and well-behaved. Kai refers to some of them as pandas. The same cannot be said of the scrawny wild cats, who get out of your way as fast as they can, and will only suffer conversation from afar. Thanks to all the standing, open water there are also fish (probably very important for Feng Shui), frogs (never seen, but always heard), and unfortunately a lot of mosquitoes that somehow always make it into the house at night.