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Rabbitfish (Pek Tor)
Pek Tor, Teochew for white belly
Belongs to the rabbitfish family
A ‘must-have’ at Lunar New Year
Despite costing very dear
With coming of the new moon
Fish will become gravid soon
With belly full of milt or roe
Flesh is sweet, white as dough
Steamed skilfully to perfection
Dip in spicy sauce combination
Believe epicurean feast brings
Prosperity, Heaven’s blessings
With the usual loud shouting
Of Huat Ah! and Yam Seng
Amid the wining-dining glee
Wishes of ‘Nian nian you yu’
‘Yu’ is Mandarin for excess
Phonetically it more or less
Also sounds like word for fish
A ‘fish’ embodied in a NY wish
🪶F(i)SH🐟
Notes:
年年有余 (Nian Nian You Yu) is an expression commonly used during the Chinese New Year to wish people
an abundance and surplus every year.
余 (surplus) shares the same pronunciation with 鱼 (fish), making fish a must-have dish on Chinese dining tables every New Year.
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In this Year of the Water Rabbit, eat the Rabbit Fish for good luck & prosperity.🐇🐟
https://youtu.be/24Z5NfcDLHA
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What China says: Be benevolent and friendly towards neighbouring countries.
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What China has done
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1 China invaded Vietnam.
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2 China annexed Tibet
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3 Communist China and Imperial China have had border disputes with their neighbours
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4 China has invaded other nations
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5. China invaded India in 1962
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Recent border clashes between China and India
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6 China and Russia have border disputes
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7 Okinawa
Does Okinawa belong to China?
It was ruled as a tributary state of imperial Ming China by the Ryukyuan monarchy, who unified Okinawa Island to end the Sanzan period, and extended the kingdom to the Amami Islands and Sakishima Islands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Kingdom
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As well as previously being a “vassal state,” China has strengthened its claim by stating that Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II nullified a treaty signed in 1895 under which China ceded territory to Japan.10 May 2013
https://www.dw.com/en/japan-angered-by-chinas-claim-to-all-of-okinawa/a-16803117
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Are Okinawans Japanese or Chinese?
On average, the Okinawans were found to share 80.8% (±11.2 SD) admixture with Japanese and 19.2% (±11.2 SD) admixture with Chinese suggesting that the Okinawans and the Japanese share substantial common ancestry.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4271021/
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