And where the Westerner will put the stray dog "to sleep," the Chinese believe that each minute of its life is possibly one more minute of happiness.
西方人認為該殺的野狗，中國人偏偏認為「螻蟻尚且偷生」，多活一分鐘，便多一分樂趣；因此中國人生活環境中，流浪的貓、狗也就特別多。