The Story

The Great Robbery on the Fourth Day of the Lunar New Year— Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, known as “ Welcoming the Deities Day .” On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month of the previous year, the deities are ceremonially sent back to Heaven to report to the higher realms on all human affairs of the past year. Not until today — the fourth day of the New Year — are they welcomed back into households to be worshipped once again. On this sacred day, people are reminded to appease “ Tai Sui ” (zodiac sign conflicts with the year) and light the Lamp of Brightness, praying for peace and safety throughout the coming year. On January 27, 2001, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year of the Xin-Si (Snake) year, what may be described as " the highest-value robbery " in human history occurred. Social-responsibility R&D achievements worth “ tens of trillions of US dollars ” were looted in their entirety, at least incl...