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"Why 60 is so important
Ng Tze-wei
Updated on Oct 01, 2009
The number "60" holds a unique significance in Chinese society, which
explains the military fanfare and civilian pomp to be displayed at today's
celebration in Beijing.
In the ancient Chinese calendar of "heavenly stems" and "earthly
branches", a span of 60 years is known as jiazi. There are 10 heavenly
stems and 12 earthly branches, and a count of 60 completes one cycle of
both elements, and marks the beginning of a new one.
Formulated in the ninth century BC, fung shui masters and fortune tellers
still consult this system today, as do young couples looking to see if they
are a match made in heaven. It is customary to throw a lavish banquet for
a family elder's 60th birthday, more so than for the 50th, and the country
must do likewise.
If one attentively follows the pattern of nature, as Taoists teach, there are
some interesting 60-year cycles in recent Chinese history.
The Qing dynasty started losing steam after the death of Emperor
Qianlong in 1799; the country was held at gunpoint in the second Opium
war in 1859; the May 4th Movement in 1919 kick-started China's new
culture movement that saw the seeding of Western ideas, including
Marxism; and the country finally rejoined the international stage in 1979
with the opening up and reform.
Marking this important anniversary with a display of military might is a way
of demonstrating the strength of China - and its leaders. "Amilitary parade
is a reflection of the overall might of a country, its economy and its political
strength," said Hong Kong-based China expert Johnny Lau Yui-siu.
"The grandeur and solemnity of the military parade will also be associated
with the nation's leaders."
Every leader in modern Chinese history inspected at least one military
10/1/2009 SCMP.com - the online edition of South Chi…
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parade from the Tiananmen watchtower - Mao Zedong for the first 11
parades from 1949-59, Deng Xiaoping in 1984, and Jiang Zemin in 1999.
The fact that Hu Jintao , president of the nation and secretary general of
the Communist Party, would be receiving the army instead of Premier
Wen Jiabao , head of government, once again reaffirms the party-army
bond and Hu's authority, Lau said.
It does not take a fung shui master to know that the next 30 years will be
crucial in China's development.
International experience shows that countries with gross domestic product
per capita income reaching US$3,000 will begin to see a growth in civil
society and political demands.
"The next 30 years will be critical to China's continued success. It will be
when the development emphasis must switch from quantity to quality,"
Lau said. "The government must let go of more power, and the people
must learn to abide by the law."
On a lighter note, Lau was also amused that flipping the number "60"
upside down produces "09"."
Ng Tze-wei
Updated on Oct 01, 2009
The number "60" holds a unique significance in Chinese society, which
explains the military fanfare and civilian pomp to be displayed at today's
celebration in Beijing.
In the ancient Chinese calendar of "heavenly stems" and "earthly
branches", a span of 60 years is known as jiazi. There are 10 heavenly
stems and 12 earthly branches, and a count of 60 completes one cycle of
both elements, and marks the beginning of a new one.
Formulated in the ninth century BC, fung shui masters and fortune tellers
still consult this system today, as do young couples looking to see if they
are a match made in heaven. It is customary to throw a lavish banquet for
a family elder's 60th birthday, more so than for the 50th, and the country
must do likewise.
If one attentively follows the pattern of nature, as Taoists teach, there are
some interesting 60-year cycles in recent Chinese history.
The Qing dynasty started losing steam after the death of Emperor
Qianlong in 1799; the country was held at gunpoint in the second Opium
war in 1859; the May 4th Movement in 1919 kick-started China's new
culture movement that saw the seeding of Western ideas, including
Marxism; and the country finally rejoined the international stage in 1979
with the opening up and reform.
Marking this important anniversary with a display of military might is a way
of demonstrating the strength of China - and its leaders. "Amilitary parade
is a reflection of the overall might of a country, its economy and its political
strength," said Hong Kong-based China expert Johnny Lau Yui-siu.
"The grandeur and solemnity of the military parade will also be associated
with the nation's leaders."
Every leader in modern Chinese history inspected at least one military
10/1/2009 SCMP.com - the online edition of South Chi…
scmp.com/…/vgnextoid=8ff97048fdb04210… 1/2
parade from the Tiananmen watchtower - Mao Zedong for the first 11
parades from 1949-59, Deng Xiaoping in 1984, and Jiang Zemin in 1999.
The fact that Hu Jintao , president of the nation and secretary general of
the Communist Party, would be receiving the army instead of Premier
Wen Jiabao , head of government, once again reaffirms the party-army
bond and Hu's authority, Lau said.
It does not take a fung shui master to know that the next 30 years will be
crucial in China's development.
International experience shows that countries with gross domestic product
per capita income reaching US$3,000 will begin to see a growth in civil
society and political demands.
"The next 30 years will be critical to China's continued success. It will be
when the development emphasis must switch from quantity to quality,"
Lau said. "The government must let go of more power, and the people
must learn to abide by the law."
On a lighter note, Lau was also amused that flipping the number "60"
upside down produces "09"."
Spanish translation>
60 ¿Por qué es tan importante Ng Tze-wei Actualizado el 01 de octubre 2009 El número "60" tiene un significado singular en la sociedad china, que explica la fanfarria militar y civil de la pompa que se muestre a día de hoy la celebración en Beijing. En el antiguo calendario chino de "celestial tallos" y "terrenal ramas ", un lapso de 60 años es conocido como Jiazi. Hay 10 celestial los tallos y las 12 ramas terrestres, y un recuento de 60 completa un ciclo de ambos elementos, y marca el comienzo de uno nuevo. BC Formulado en el siglo IX, Fung Shui maestros y adivinos todavía consultar este sistema a día de hoy, al igual que las parejas jóvenes que buscan para ver si son la pareja perfecta en el cielo. Se acostumbra a lanzar un banquete para los de una familia mayor de 60 cumpleaños, más que para el 50 º, y el país debe hacer lo mismo. Si uno sigue atentamente el patrón de la naturaleza, como enseñan los taoístas, hay alrededor de 60 interesantes ciclos de dos años en la historia reciente de China. La dinastía Qing comenzó a perder fuerza tras la muerte del emperador Qianlong en 1799, el país se llevó a cabo a punta de pistola en el segundo de opio la guerra en 1859, el Movimiento 4 de mayo de 1919 el pistoletazo de salida de China nueva movimiento de la cultura que vio la siembra de ideas occidentales, incluida la El marxismo, y finalmente el país se reincorporó a la escena internacional en 1979, con la apertura y reforma. Marcado este importante aniversario con una exhibición de poder militar es una forma de de demostrar la fuerza de China - y sus dirigentes. "Desfile Amilitary es un reflejo de la fuerza global de un país, su economía y su política la fuerza ", dijo sede en Hong Kong de China experto Johnny Lau Yui-siu. "La grandeza y la solemnidad de la parada militar, se contará con con los líderes de la nación. " Cada líder en la historia moderna de China inspeccionados al menos un militar 10/1/2009 SCMP.com - la edición en línea del sur de Chi ... scmp.com / ... / ... 8ff97048fdb04210 vgnextoid = 1 / 2 desfile desde la atalaya de Tiananmen - Mao Zedong durante los primeros 11 desfiles 1949-59, Deng Xiaoping en 1984, y Jiang Zemin en 1999. El hecho de que Hu Jintao, Presidente de la Nación y secretario general de la el Partido Comunista, iba a recibir el ejército en lugar de la Premier Wen Jiabao, el jefe de gobierno, reafirma una vez más el partido-ejército de bonos y la autoridad de Hu, dijo Lau. No hace falta ser un maestro de feng Fung saber que los próximos 30 años serán crucial en el desarrollo de China. La experiencia internacional demuestra que los países con el producto interno bruto la renta per cápita llegando a 3.000 dólares EE.UU. comenzará a ver un crecimiento en la vida civil la sociedad y las exigencias políticas. "Los próximos 30 años serán críticos para el éxito continuado de China. Se cuando el énfasis de desarrollo debe pasar de la cantidad a la calidad ", Lau dijo. "El gobierno debe dejar de más poder, y la gente debe aprender a respetar la ley ". En una nota más ligera, Lau también se divierte que mover de un tirón el número "60" al revés produce "09".
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