Lucky Goldfish

"May you have abundance year after year." --Chinese New Year saying My daughter brought home home this art project from her Chinese school the other week: In Chinese writing, the characters meaning "fish" and "abundance" sound alike. It's lucky to have the fish motif displayed all around your home or business because it signifies wealth. During lunar new year celebrations, people often feast on whole fish (and if you eat it all during a meal, you get bonus points) for good luck for the … [Read more...]

Bidding Failure

Seui Waih Choih: using water to stand for money (lit. water is wealth)When someone travels everywhere to raise money, it's called "dashing out for water." The association of water with money comes from a common saying in Chinese geomancy: "A mountain can bring you descendants while water can bring you wealth." It makes sense that water is held dear in China since it's used for cultivation.I've spent the entire month of May waiting in anticipation for the results of the Brenda Novak auction. It's … [Read more...]