Slavenka & Obi: Chinese Facebook for dog lovers

Monday, February 28, 2011

Chinese Facebook for dog lovers

"There are poodles, friséed and pigtailed, with bows in their hair; chihuahuas, bug-eyed and jacketed, with bells on their feet; and golden retrievers with dandyish red cravats around their necks.
But where many might see only strange obsession and sad, surrogate love, 34-year-old Tang Yang, founder of goumin.com – a kind of Chinese Facebook for dog lovers – sees money."
via Telegraph /continue reading

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