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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Hunxuer said
Every year is the year of transfats
BJD said
Caught with pants down yet again
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120363429707884255.html?mod=yhoofront
Neddy said
…and again. This time all the way down: http://www.danwei.org/state_media/clear_water_muddy_journalism.php
BJD said
Neddy, has Danwei been blocked coz aint getting it here in Spain?
BJD said
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
The Year of the Falling Cow « Wo Shi Laowai - Wo Pa Shui said
[…] 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? […]