'Curse' of the sheep Year-Really?
Updated: 2015-02-07 09:12
By Liu Zhihua and Wang Quan(China Daily)
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Shang Lu.[Photo provided to China Daily] |
1. Shang Lu, female, 35, works at a television station in Beijing
I cannot remember the exact time when I first heard that people born in the Year of Sheep have an unfortunate life. I only remember hearing the saying from somebody and asking my mother if it was true. My mother assured me that I was born in July, which was a good sign of a smooth life, because sheep in July always easily find grass to eat.
I am quite a lucky person and have met few obstacles in life. I went to a top university, got a good job after graduation, and then got married at a young age. My son is 8-years-old. I love my job and my family. Everything has gone well for me.
I realized the influence of the superstition at a young age when I noticed that most of my classmates did not have the same zodiac symbols as me, and couldn't understand why people believed the saying. I didn't and don't believe it, and it doesn't affect my life at all.
My father-in-law and three friends have the same zodiac symbol as I do. It seems to me that we all live a decent and smooth life. My family and relatives seldom talk about the superstition because we don't care what it says.
I think the media should not make a big thing out of the saying. Actually, people might have already forgotten the saying if the media didn't bring up the topic every Year of Sheep.
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