He gives the example of a Taiwanese version of the Chinese zodiac. An Aboriginal totem of a snake could be used for that animal in the zodiac, while the animal that best symbolizes Taiwan--the water buffalo--could take the place of the ox. The humble Taiwanese hunting dog could take the dog's place, and the indigenous clouded leopard could stand in for the tiger.
他舉例，中國的十二生肖來到台灣，不妨以原住民的百步蛇圖騰代表「蛇」、以最能象徵「台灣精神」的水牛代表「牛」、以造型樸拙的台灣土狗代表「狗」，還可以本土雲豹來代替老虎… …。