Xiao Wuxing Ji LbNA #58424 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Sheba  |
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| Plant date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Location: | ??? |
| City: | Media |
| County: | Delaware |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Anne of Green Gables |
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| Last found: | Dec 5, 2015 |
| Status: | FFFr |
| Last edited: | Jun 23, 2011 |
Carved for the "Who Let the Dawgs Out!?!" event in April '11, the stamp image comes from a 30's-era advertisement for BeiPing Five Star beer. The image was a bit unusual for the event, but hey, it was about beer, and there was a dog, and that was good enough for me. I thought of calling it "Beer of the Dog 1934," but eventually settled on Xiao Wuxing Ji, "Little Five Star" (the 'x' sounds like 'sh').
Supposedly this beer also has historical significance:
[Five Star Beer] allegedly played a part in the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on the 7th of July 1937, when a Japanese soldier stationed near Marco Polo Bridge was reported missing.
Japanese troops demanded a search of the area, then known as Wanping Village, but were refused access by the local KMT. An artillery and tank bombardment ensued in what is now known as the 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident', followed soon after by a full-scale invasion of China.
The connection with beer? According to M. Aldrich in The Search for a Vanishing Beijing, the missing soldier was eventually found happily chugging Five Star in a local bar.
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Now for the clue--a short tale with some colorful Chinese characters... [and please note that you should carry water with you, and NOT drink out of any creeks you might cross!]
Hong, Bai & Lan met by the post at the crossroads.
"Greetings, neighbors!" said Lan. "Where are you headed on this hot day?"
"I'm headed east," said Hong. "Hot day indeed, but I know where I can soon find a good beer to wet my throat! Would you care to come with me, friends?"
"Sadly, no," said Bai; "I must continue on my way north. Many thanks for the offer, however!"
"I too am going north," said Lan. "I'll travel a ways with you, neighbor Bai."
The two bade goodby to Hong and continued on their journey. Soon, however, they came to a place where the path split.
"Here I must leave you, neighbor," said Lan, turning to the right. "Good day, and good journey to you!"
"And to you likewise!" said Bai, as he kept going down hill toward the rocky creek bed.
Lan walked for some time as the heat of the day increased. At the wooden bridge he took a long drink of the cool creek water, but as he continued on he soon grew thirsty again. He was feeling quite parched when he reached the crossroads, where he recognized Huang coming toward him.
"Hello, friend Huang!" said Lan. "Are you taking this path?"
"Yes," said Huang, "I'm headed this way too. But you look like you've walked a long way in this heat. Would you like something to drink before continuing on? I have some bottles of beer in my pack."
"That would be wonderful!" said Lan. "Thank you very much!"
"Why don't we sit here, on these mossy logs," said Huang, "and we can put the beer between us...."
Supposedly this beer also has historical significance:
[Five Star Beer] allegedly played a part in the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War on the 7th of July 1937, when a Japanese soldier stationed near Marco Polo Bridge was reported missing.
Japanese troops demanded a search of the area, then known as Wanping Village, but were refused access by the local KMT. An artillery and tank bombardment ensued in what is now known as the 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident', followed soon after by a full-scale invasion of China.
The connection with beer? According to M. Aldrich in The Search for a Vanishing Beijing, the missing soldier was eventually found happily chugging Five Star in a local bar.
* * * * *
Now for the clue--a short tale with some colorful Chinese characters... [and please note that you should carry water with you, and NOT drink out of any creeks you might cross!]
Hong, Bai & Lan met by the post at the crossroads.
"Greetings, neighbors!" said Lan. "Where are you headed on this hot day?"
"I'm headed east," said Hong. "Hot day indeed, but I know where I can soon find a good beer to wet my throat! Would you care to come with me, friends?"
"Sadly, no," said Bai; "I must continue on my way north. Many thanks for the offer, however!"
"I too am going north," said Lan. "I'll travel a ways with you, neighbor Bai."
The two bade goodby to Hong and continued on their journey. Soon, however, they came to a place where the path split.
"Here I must leave you, neighbor," said Lan, turning to the right. "Good day, and good journey to you!"
"And to you likewise!" said Bai, as he kept going down hill toward the rocky creek bed.
Lan walked for some time as the heat of the day increased. At the wooden bridge he took a long drink of the cool creek water, but as he continued on he soon grew thirsty again. He was feeling quite parched when he reached the crossroads, where he recognized Huang coming toward him.
"Hello, friend Huang!" said Lan. "Are you taking this path?"
"Yes," said Huang, "I'm headed this way too. But you look like you've walked a long way in this heat. Would you like something to drink before continuing on? I have some bottles of beer in my pack."
"That would be wonderful!" said Lan. "Thank you very much!"
"Why don't we sit here, on these mossy logs," said Huang, "and we can put the beer between us...."