A visual designer stumbles over a feline in need, and the lives of seven lucky animals are transformed. [Photo by Wu Hongli/provided to China Daily]

"Usually I walk the streets for hours looking for these cats, and trying to get close to them. I take cat food, catnip and small toys that can make sounds to attract their attention. Every one of these cats has their distinct manner and set of characteristics. You'll get some that are totally indifferent to you and others that act like pampered little kids. I'm eager to portray their characteristics from various points of views."

Wu likes to shoot cats in well-known locations of cities. For example, in January 2018 he photographed cats at the Forbidden City in Beijing for the first time and came across five cats. He named them "royal" cats, and when he returned to the place in March 2018 he came across them again. To him it seemed they had remembered him, "because they didn't run away from me".

"Cats are like human beings living in the cities. They've got their particular characteristics, just like the cities. I like taking their pictures against the backgrounds of different architecture, food and local people.".

His itinerary this year will include Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, southwestern China, where he wants to take pictures for cats near the Potala Palace.

"My goal is to take photos of cats of all the cities in China. I want to show their cuteness, rarely seen facial expressions, moods and moves with my photos."