babyface Posted March 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM Report Posted March 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM hello I want some informations aboute that statue and also the translation of what written on it please Quote
Lu Posted March 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM Report Posted March 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM It's a zhaocaimao, if you''ve seen one in real life you know that its front paw is forever waving back and forth. People put those in shops, they are supposed to attract business/money. I don't know what character that is, perhaps someone else can help there. Quote
skylee Posted March 14, 2009 at 01:08 PM Report Posted March 14, 2009 at 01:08 PM What is written on it are the characters 千万两 (tens of thousands of taels (of gold/silver)). Quote
babyface Posted March 15, 2009 at 08:55 AM Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 08:55 AM Thank you for your replies But what does the word " zhaocaimao" mean ? Just to clarify I'm not Chinese. Quote
Guoke Posted March 15, 2009 at 03:58 PM Report Posted March 15, 2009 at 03:58 PM zhaocaimao = zhao （招/attract/beckon）cai（财/money/fortune）mao(猫/cat） The zhaocaimao is the Maneki Neko （招き猫), which literally means "Beckoning Cat" in Japanese. It is sometimes called the Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money Cat or Fortune Cat in English. The Maneki Neko orignated in Japan. It first appeared during the Edo period (江户时代) more than four hundred years ago. Quote
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