the sichuan miracle pig, 猪坚强 (zhu strong will) survived being buried alive for thirty-six days. netizens are speculating about why zhu jianqiang survived, others analyzing why the frenzy over a pig (is just a pig). i joined in both the laughter and speculation; i confess to admiring pig strongwill’s long and furry snout.

zhu means pig and puns the common surname “zhu (朱)”.