India, Sept. 5 -- A handicraft influencer from central China has captured attention online after spending four months constructing a miniature underground railway station for his cats.

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Xing Zhilei, a DIY creator from Henan province, has more than 1.2 million followers on mainland social media platforms, according to a report by South China Morning Post. On August 16, he unveiled the fan-inspired project, which immediately went viral.

The tiny station looks astonishingly authentic, featuring a scaled-down platform, safety doors, advertising boards and even fully functioning escalators. A miniature train pulls up neatly as the cats step on and ...