Year of the Tiger
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Issue Date
2010-02-03Author
Hacker, Randi
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
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Postcards from Asia;0178
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https://audioboom.com/posts/875270-0178-year-of-the-tigerMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: Xin nian kuai le! That's happy New Year in Chinese. It's a Tiger year. The Chinese zodiac runs on a 12 year cycle and each year is governed by an animal: rat, ox , tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. . Each animal has its own characteristics and they're all good. Yes. Even the rat. Every year that your age is a multiple of 12 is the year of your animal. So if you turn 12, 24 , 36, 48, 60 or--you get the picture--this year, you are a tiger. Because China's calendar is lunar, the date of their New Year slips around in our calendar. The Year of the Tiger officially begins on February 14th. So in China, the New Year is yet to come. Those of you who have already broken or forgotten your resolutions? Do over! #china #hacker #ceas
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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