Dwardu’s Scoops
Unity in diversity - 新年好 This is the year of the Water Tiger. On the First of February, our Chinese students celebrated Chinese New Year with lanterns, book marks, fortune cookies and many other activities. Tigers have a very special place in Chinese culture, given that China has been the home and origin of many different species of this majestic creature. The Chinese Lunar calendar is based around two systems: the 'heavenly' stems and the 'earthly' branches. The earthly branches are comprised of 12 zodiac signs, each represented by an animal, which you've probably heard of. They are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster,
“Good afternoon all, I wish to pass on to all our Chinese community best wishes for the New Year .
新年好” Headmaster
dog and pig. This year is number nine, which represents water. It's combined with the third zodiac sign, the tiger, which gives us a water tiger. The last water tiger year was in 1962. The tiger is considered the king of all animals in Chinese mythology and culture. As a Zodiac sign, it symbolises
power, courage, confidence, leadership and strength. It's also known to be an animal that expels all evil. In terms of the Tiger Year, it's associated with vitality and strength. At St Edward’s College we encourage this sort of cultural sharing and debate. The uniqueness of each civilization shows also a unique trend in humanity: the need to celebrate together. Unity in diversity is a concept which is dear to the College and celebrating Chinese New year is one such occasion. Page 2
