(VOVworld) – The General’s wisdom, patriotism, personality and life win the hearts of the people.

(VOV) - They are the Kitchen Gods or Kitchen Kings. They go back to Heaven on the 23rd of the last month of every lunar year to report to the Jade Emperor what happened on earth during the year. It's unfair, even disrespectful, to offer them an ox, a buffalo or a pig to ride to Heaven. A carp is best.

(VOV) - A story about the legendary general being my first houseguest of the New Year happened long ago. It slept silently in some corner of my memory until a VOV reader woke it up.

(VOV) - “Even when I live like this, some of you still exploit the people. Would you take everything away from them if I led a luxurious life?”