2009年是我们中华民族农历传统的牛年(das Jahr des B(u|¨)ffels/Ochsen),牛对于我们来说,其低调、勤勉的形象已深深地印在我们的心目中。我国自古就有许多有关牛的记载、谚俗和成语。早在春秋战国时期,就出现了牛耕技术;诸侯订立盟约之时,要割牛耳歃血,只有主盟国的代表才有权力割牛耳取血并拿着盛牛耳朵的盘子,这就是后来代表着权威或某 2009 is our traditional Chinese lunar year (das Jahr des B (u |) ffels / Ochsen). For us, the low-profile, diligent image of the cow has been deeply imprinted in our hearts. There have been many records, vulgar and idioms about cattle in ancient China. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, there emerged cattle farming techniques. When the princes entered into the covenant, they should cut the blood and only the representatives of the main allied nations had the power to cut the ox’s ear and take the plate of the Shengniu ears. This was later Authority or a