Timofey Pallas the cat has become a favorite of Chinese tourists, and some have visited the Moscow Zoo specifically to see the animal, Moscow Zoo director Svetlana Akolova told TASS.
"It is true that Chinese citizens love Pallas cats and know Timofey. Visitors from China really come to the zoo specifically to see him, he has become a real 'soft ambassador' between our cultures," Akolova said.
According to Akulova, the character named Tosun Xiaomo, inspired by Timofey, also attracted a lot of attention from the Chinese audience. It was unveiled in Shanghai in collaboration with the Moscow Agency for Creative Industries.