"It is not only the year of the Pig, it is the Year of the Golden Pig. According to Chinese Folklore, this is an event that occurs once in every 600 years and will ensure that a baby born on this year will experience a prosperous and wealthy life.
This legend is so popular, that Korea is expected to have a 10% increase in birth rate this year, which is apparently much needed as its birth rate is extremely low."
And the lady who sold Tal and I our "lucky" new years rings in China Town last weekend say that this is a very auspicious year to have children - so Claud and James - Liam will be a very auspicious child. Pigs are meant to be the most generous and honourable of all the Chinese signs.
And the fire works and dragon lion dances are to scare away any bad luck our evil spirits as you welcome in the New Year even though you might loose a limb or an eye which would be bad luck... And another interesting fact is that the most adult diapers in the world are sold round Chinese New Year, as half a million people travel around the country in packed trains, buses etc to be with their families and apparently will not make in to the loo.
I am a Horse according to Lieu's mum and am therefore supposidly good with money, love to travel and am energetic. Ok, I am off to find a Tiger or a Dog, who I am most compataible with!
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As an Earth Goat I can only wholeheartedly agree. A book I bought in Honkers says this year is going to be the shizzat for Earth Goats. Bring it aawn.
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