During the Lunar New Year (which JUST passed), its Chinese culture to wish everyone you meet “Happiness & Fortune” or 恭喜发财 (Gong Xi Fa Cai). Now, its common to see these words emblazoned everywhere from mass media to cookie boxes but…
I saw it on an Apple.
The Character 财 (Cai / Fortune) beaming at me from a Fruit Bowl.
As it turns out, this is what happens:
- Growers stick a bit of paper on the “Baby Apples”
- Sunlight does not hit the area covered (by paper)
- Red ‘skin’ does not form in the area covered
- Apple grows up with a Giant 财 (Cai / Fortune) on it
On another Chinese Note, SONY seems to be losing market share there to SQNY: More at EvolvingChoice
