© Jian Shuo Wang. Taken at the lobby of the China Hotel by Marriot in Guangzhou.
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I saw these three traditional Chinese statue at a lot of places in Guangzhou. They are called the Star of Happiness, Star of Wealth and Star of Long Life
© Jian Shuo Wang. Taken at the lobby of the China Hotel by Marriot in Guangzhou.
Wendy has been ill for some days. She caught cold and didn't show any sign of recover after the injection. I hope the statues bring some good luck to her. I have my finger crossed for her recovery soon.
"Happiness, Wealth and Long-Live" was posted by Jian Shuo Wang at October 13, 2004 9:18 PM under (China » Culture) category. Copyright: You are free to redistribute this work, as long as you keep this disclaimer and this link: http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20041013_happiness_wealth_and_long-live.htm
sorry to read that Wendy's fallen ill- oh dear! I hope she will recover soon. Could it be due to the changing autumn weather? A balanced diet, lots of rest and water and a visit to the doctor should do the trick- Don't worry JS!
pardon my blurness but i assume these "statues" are what we more commonly refer to as "Fu, Lu, Shou"
Posted by: fei on October 13, 2004 9:48 PMThanks, fei. yes. It is Fu, Lu and Shou.
Posted by: Jian Shuo Wang (external link) on October 13, 2004 10:56 PMMr. Wang,
These three statues you show us, are they only popular in the southern China or it is a common symbol of happiness for all Chinese?
Stephen
Posted by: Stephen on October 13, 2004 11:15 PMIt is common in traditional Chinese culture. In old China, it appears mainly at north. But the culture of north changed so much after the years of wars and the new social system, but the south China keeps the tradition so it is more popular in South China now.
There are many Chinese traditions that are perserved better in South China, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korean than north China. This is only my personal observation.
Posted by: Jian Shuo Wang (external link) on October 14, 2004 12:59 AMit's common in china but more ubiquitous in the south because people there are more superstitious.
Posted by: Zhu Qingsi (external link) on October 14, 2004 10:47 PMAn injection is needed for the cold? Sounds serious... hope she's OK
Back home we used to just take vitamins, panadol, and catch some sleep.
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They are not stars; they are Gods(of Happiness, Wealth and Longevity)
Posted by: AznCdn on May 29, 2006 8:35 AMJS,
They are not stars; they are Gods(of Happiness, Wealth and Longevity)
Posted by: AznCdn on May 29, 2006 8:35 AM