But just as it provided its fellow animals a life-saving ride across the mythological river, the cow now provides man with its strength, milk, meat and hide. Such a beast holds a worthy position in Chinese astrology.
從前牛隻取代人耕，為社會帶來財富，成為推動人類文明進步的主要力量；如今機械取而代之，牛隻轉而成為經濟生活的一部份，依舊傾其所有，貢獻人類。