Nian(年)，have we really passed the Year? Nian wei (年味), do we really have it? In our Heads, the Year is over. In our Hearts, the Monster of the Year is still there.
Nian(年)，have we really passed the Year?
Nian wei (年味), do we really have it?
In our Heads, the Year is over.
In our Hearts, the Monster of the Year is still there.
When we say we are crossing the Year (过年)， we mean we have finished off the dangerous monster - Nian (年). And the new year will bring us a better and prosperous year.
This is the wish of the people.
And then, we learn about the new style of 4G leaders and their collegial leadership and engagement with citizens in partnership. They are trying to create an image of change and hope.
The reality is the Monster of Year is still there. In paper, in our heads, the mainstream media is trying to project some changes in style, in leadership and in engagements. The media and the government try, very hard, to convince us the monster has been killed and in our heads, all the convincing statistics and reports try to prove that the difficulties are over and new changes, new hope will come.
In our hearts, our feelings, suggest the alternative. The Nian is still there. Do we believe problems, like costs of living, GST, employment and even the so-called 4G’s collegial partnership and engagements will make a difference or improvement?
The irony is we don’t feel the taste of year (nian wei, 年味). What is the taste of the year? The mood of celebration of overcoming the monster, the mood of new beginning, the taste of a better and prosperous year.
It is a year of status quo. The new year is still under the control of the Monster.
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