BATS, SYMBOLS OF GOOD FORTUNE
Did you know that in China, Bats are a symbol of good fortune? Bats are very auspicious creatures and if one ever flies into your home, you won’t want to do any harm to it cause it brings you luck! The bat is a symbol of good fortune because the word bian3 fu2 蝙蝠 sounds like luck “fu2”. Two bats “shuang1 fu2” 双福 means double luck. A design of two bats with a sceptre ru2 yi4 means “double happiness as wished”. Five bats “wu3 fu2” 五福 means Five Fortunes referring to Good Luck, Prosperity, Wealth, Happiness, Longevity.