I am told the year of the ox signals a period of recovery, volatility and hope, in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and its ensuing disruptions. This year, February is unique in that: every weekday in 2021 is repeated four times (four Mondays; four Tuesdays, etc) – a miracle. It won’t happen again in my lifetime – only once in every 823 years and CNY falls on 120221 – when read backwards, it’s the same like ‘madam’. (Dough Figurine artist David Loh, 50 making his Covid-19 Chinese New Year- ox themed dough fingurines at his home in Paya Terubong, Penang. ( February 7,2020 ).
BEFORE you know it, it’s Chinese New Year (CNY) time – starting on Friday (first day of the new lunar ‘metal ox’ year). The time of the year for the rabbit (that’s me) to stay securely on top of the stubborn ox, through “hard work and improving endurance” (so says ‘my stars’).
Hard work is the hall-mark of Chinese inheritance. It’s characterised by the ox, working hard in the fields 24/7 to ensure families are well-fed, and have enough surplus to create wealth and happiness.
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