過年吉祥物/ Symbols of good luck

今朝10點幾出門口, 只係零下4度. 經過Belvedere, 見到個噴水池啲水結咗冰, 啲雀仔喺上面’溜冰’.

When I left home this morning at 10 something a.m., it was only minus 4C.  I passed Belvedere and saw the water in a fountain was frozen.  Some birds were 'ice-skating'.

因為今日陽光普照, 所以特別凍. (pictures taken in Hofburg)

Because today was so clear in the sky, it was colder.

就快過年, 喺維也納街頭會見到呢啲檔口售賣過年吉祥物. 呢啲吉祥物有豬仔, 四葉草, 馬蹄鐵, 草菰,  甲蟲, 煙通清潔工同大象.

New Year is approaching.  You can find this kind of shops selling symbols of good luck, such as, piggies, four-leaved clover, horseshoes, mushrooms, ladybirds, chimney-sweeps and elephants.

你睇呢隻狗仔都應吓節.

Look! This puppy also dressed to celebrate.

吉祥物之中豬仔係最受歡迎. 下次喺豬年年宵要入番啲貨返黎賣.

Among the symbols of good luck, piggies are the most popular.  Next time I should bring something from the Year of the Pig New Year Fair to sell here.

學德文:

甲蟲 Marienkäfer

煙通清潔工 Rauchfangkehrer

四葉草 Vierblätteriges Kleeblatt