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A Chinese family built a giant birdcage for themselves to sit inside in their backyard.

The 16ft high cage has a table and four chairs for people to sit on , reports the People's Daily.

It sits behind the home of Zhu Hu at the foot of Yuhuang mountain, a local beauty spot, in Hangzhou.

Zhu says his hobby of keeping birds gave him the inspiration to make a human-sized cage for his family and friends to relax in.

"It feels very secure and happy spending time inside the birdcage. And also it lets us realise how birds must feel," he said.

Tourists visiting the mountain commented that it was a good way of combining a human habitat with the natural environment.