This book tells the story of Bubble, an American Shorthair kitten who is not a natural breeder (artificially bred), and Xiaozhao, a Garfield mix who is also not a natural breeder and has never married. It follows them and many other voluntarily bred domestic shorthair cats, along with their roommate, Wang Bing, a talkative but kind-hearted old man who believes in the equality of all living beings. They live a peaceful and uneventful life in Dongcun, a village on the outskirts of Beijing. The book includes approximately 30 black and white line drawings. The novel unfolds along two parallel storylines: one follows Bubble and the other cats, showing that cats have their own lives, their own paths, and their own society; the other follows Wang Bing's recollections of his youth, including his schooling, military service, and his solitary experiences in old age.
本书写一只非本生(人工繁殖)的美短小猫八不(bubble的音译)，和他同样非本生始终未完婚一只加菲串儿小灶，和其他众多自愿本生田园猫，和他们室友——一碎嘴、唠叨，但纯善，信奉众生平等的老头王丙，在北京郊区一村里——东村，度过波澜不惊、善始善终一生的琐事。本书配黑白线图约30幅。小说分为两条线，一条线是八不和众猫的故事，猫有猫生，猫有猫路，猫也有社会。一条线是王丙对年轻时代的回忆，包括上学及军旅生涯，以及老年独处的经历。
本书写一只非本生(人工繁殖)的美短小猫八不(bubble的音译)，和他同样非本生始终未完婚一只加菲串儿小灶，和其他众多自愿本生田园猫，和他们室友——一碎嘴、唠叨，但纯善，信奉众生平等的老头王丙，在北京郊区一村里——东村，度过波澜不惊、善始善终一生的琐事。本书配黑白线图约30幅。小说分为两条线，一条线是八不和众猫的故事，猫有猫生，猫有猫路，猫也有社会。一条线是王丙对年轻时代的回忆，包括上学及军旅生涯，以及老年独处的经历。
