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Year of the Rat – WTF?

Posted by MyLaowai on Sunday, February 24, 2008

So we are now in the Year of the Rat, apparently. My question is, why do Chinese name their years after the  food they eat?

I mean, we don’t go around saying “This is the Year of the Sirloin Steak”, do we? That would just be silly.

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6 Responses to “Year of the Rat – WTF?”

  1. Hunxuer's avatar

    Hunxuer said

    Monday, February 25, 2008 at 15:54

    Every year is the year of transfats

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  2. BJD's avatar

    BJD said

    Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 08:58

    Caught with pants down yet again

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120363429707884255.html?mod=yhoofront

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  3. Neddy's avatar

    Neddy said

    Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 14:40

    …and again. This time all the way down: http://www.danwei.org/state_media/clear_water_muddy_journalism.php

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  4. BJD's avatar

    BJD said

    Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 18:00

    Neddy, has Danwei been blocked coz aint getting it here in Spain?

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  5. BJD's avatar

    BJD said

    Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 18:22

    OK, got it now, and while bringing it to the attention of the Times’ newsdesk, look what I found:

    http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article3432457.ece

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  6. Unknown's avatar

    The Year of the Falling Cow « Wo Shi Laowai - Wo Pa Shui said

    Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 12:12

    […] Posted by MyLaowai on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 As I noted back in February ‘08, the Chinese have long named their years after the things they eat. Last year, for instance, was the Year of the Rat. When the Party announced it, I asked the question: why not have a Year of the Sirloin Steak? […]

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