Peng Liyuan
Chinese soprano, 2nd spouse of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012
The numbers
2 + 2 = 4
Lo Shu grid
Missing: 3, 5, 7, 8. Present digits repeat to show how many times they occur.
Life path 4 (master 22) — The Master Builder
Twenty-two is read as the most practical of the master numbers: the method of 4 pointed at something much larger than one life. Tradition associates it with institutions, infrastructure and work meant to outlast the person doing it. Its difficulty is scale itself — the reading describes an ambition large enough that ordinary progress feels like failure.
Complete lines
Cooperation
A complete line in the grid.
Care
A complete line in the grid.
Repeated numbers
1 appears 3 times
Concentrated self-direction. Read as conviction that does not need external agreement — and does not always seek it.
2 appears 3 times
Concentrated sensitivity. Read as perception so continuous it becomes hard to switch off.
What is missing
Missing 3
Read as difficulty getting the inner picture out — the thought is complete, the expression lags. Often described in people whose written voice is far stronger than their spoken one.
Missing 5
The centre of the grid, so its absence is weighted heavily. Read as difficulty adapting mid-course — a preference for the plan already chosen over the plan now indicated.
Missing 7
Read as reluctance to sit with an unresolved question. Associated with wanting the working answer rather than the true one.
Missing 8
Read as discomfort with power and money — not incapacity, but an unwillingness to claim authority openly.
Vedic — Ank Jyotish
Moolank 2 comes from the day of the month alone; Bhagyank 4 from the whole date. They differ, which is the ordinary case — the two numbers answer different questions.
Chandra
The Moon. Mind, mood, reflection. Read as receptivity and changeability.
Bhagyank uses the same arithmetic as the Western life path, so the two will always agree. That is not two traditions confirming each other — it is one calculation under two names.
In their words
A child's first teacher is its mother. Making sure that mothers are educated means we can lift more people out of poverty and build a more inclusive and sustainable society.
Young people need good education because it is not only about giving them knowledge and skills but also helping them become responsible citizens.
The eradication of poverty and the realization of gender equality are ideals shared by all mankind, and an aspiration shared by women all over the world. The access to equitable and quality education ensures that women are able to draw the power of self-reliance from knowledge and skills. This will help them to lift themselves out of poverty and to embrace a happy life. In addition, they would be in a position to utilize this power to make contributions to society, and to pass it on to empower future generations – thus stopping the intergenerational transmission of poverty.
I have visited many countries and talked to people from all walks of life. I have observed many women lift themselves out of poverty and change their fate through education. I would like to share with you some of China's experiences and practices in this regard. Through continuous endeavour, China has achieved the goal of eliminating absolute poverty. We have always stressed that for poverty alleviation, we must first provide knowledge and skills. The development of education is a very important measure to achieve this.
China considers the education of girls and women from poor families a top priority, and seeks to safeguard girls' right to education with a host of measures. These include building schools, exempting girls from tuition and miscellaneous fees, and offering them grants and nutritious meals. In addition, we have introduced various skills training programmes for women – which take regional characteristics and the local needs of women into account and help them increase their income.
While Covid-19 continues to spread across the world, it is our shared wish that no girl is left behind because of the pandemic.
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