Lucky Koi

Today is jcfischer´s birthday. He´s our best friend from Switzerland.



Koi fish are part of the ancient Chinese culture, and is where the concept of Yin and Yang comes from. Where there is balance between Yin and Yang, there is long life, happiness and abundance. The black fish represents the Yin, and the red fish the Yang. Koi and tattoos of Koi are traditionally considered lucky.
Dear Jens-Christian, we wish you a wonderful and fulfilled life. Happy Birthday!

EDM #46 - Something Holiday Themed

This postal stamp was designed by Chen Shaohua specially for the Chinese New Year 2007 - The year of the red fire pig.

Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in pig years tend to have excellent manners, make and keep friends, work very hard, and appreciate luxury. They are very loving and make loyal partners. Humphrey Bogart, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Hitchcock, Mahalia Jackson, David Letterman, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all born in the year of the pig.



To those who can read Chinese: The pic I found on the net was so tiny, that I couldn´t see any details of the Chinese signs. So these are not really Chinese signs, but the ones I mostly made up myself.