Year of the Rat ? (1 Viewer)

[Capitolron]

OK - big question for those of us who don't know - What is said about the "Year of the Rat" ? Prosperity? Good Health?

Asia Experts please chime in !

 

[Harrytheheid]

OK - big question for those of us who don't know - What is said about the "Year of the Rat" ? Prosperity? Good Health?

Asia Experts please chime in !

I checked with "My Sweet Little Lotus Flower" Ron. She says the Year of the Rat has been earmarked for the Chinese invasion of Taiwan.....
BTW, she does have an Evil Sense of Humour - can't think where she gets it from....
Cheers
H

 

[jazzeum]

This what Wikipedia says:

The Rat (Chinese:鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Rat is associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. The Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子.

In Chinese, the word 鼠 may refer to either the rat or the mouse. Therefore, in this context, Year of the Mouse and Year of the Rat are interchangeable terms.