{"id":163921,"date":"2019-01-31T11:34:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T03:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=163921"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:44:40","slug":"top-10-famous-pigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/top-10-famous-pigs\/","title":{"rendered":"In honour of Chinese New Year, we\u2019re counting down our top 10 famous pigs of all time. Who\u2019s #1?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After you\u2019ve learned the meaning behind popular Chinese New Year decorations<\/a>, checked out the numerology forecast for February 2019,\u00a0and booked in for your Chinese New Year banquet<\/a>, you may be wondering what animal from the Chinese Zodiac will be represented during the new season. Well, we\u2019re happy to tell you that 2019 is the Year of the Earth Pig, and because of this, we\u2019re counting down our picks for top 10 famous pigs of all time. Now trot along and see if you agree.<\/p>\n

10. Peppa Pig<\/h3>\n
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Peppa Pig and family (Image: Peppa Pig via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everyone will surely be familiar with popular British cartoon character, Peppa Pig. Peppa is a good egg with a bunch of animal friends who get up to usual pre-school activities. The show is aired in over 180 locations across the globe and has seen movie spin offs, along with merchandise development including food, clothing and more. Two Peppa Pig Theme Parks are expected to open in Beijing and Shanghai respectively this year, but until then, you’ll have to head over to Hampshire, United Kingdom to visit the original.<\/p>\n

9. Wilbur<\/h3>\n

First published in 1952, Charlotte\u2019s Web tells the story of Wilbur the pig and his barnyard friendship with the spider Charlotte. Born as the runt of the litter and destined to end up as bacon, the farmer\u2019s daughter pleads for his life and raises him as a pet until he is sold to her Uncle. Charlotte devises a plan to save Wilbur from his fate though, and we love the way that this unlikely duo care about each other (and their offspring) fiercely and unabashedly. <\/p>\n

8. Hamm<\/h3>\n
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Hamm (aka Evil Dr. Porkchop) (Image: Toy Story via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Birthed into the Toy Story franchise, Hamm is a straight-talking plastic piggy bank with a cork in his belly and a good head on his shoulders. When playing with his toys, Andy gives Hamm the villainous alter ego of Evil Dr. Porkchop, but in reality, he\u2019s kind of a sweetheart, and that\u2019s why he makes number eight spot on our list of top 10 famous pigs of all time!<\/p>\n

7. McDull<\/h3>\n