Is it a Coincidence How 1984 and 2020 Are Both The Year of the Rat?

A page/date from the history books?

Using the RAT as weapon of fear in 1984

And is it a coincidence that 1948 was also the Year of the Rat?
"The Last Man in Europe was an early title for the novel, but in a letter dated 22 October 1948 to his publisher Fredric Warburg, eight months before publication, Orwell wrote about hesitating between that title and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Warburg suggested choosing the latter, a more commercial choice for the main title."

Some Hongkongers fear education will change

I'm a big fan of Chinese culture and the Chinese people, but I'm no fan of BIG BROTHER governments, EAST or WEST.

I wonder if you are still allowed to read/watch '1984' in Hong Kong in 2020?-)
Gwyneth Paltrow and Shakespeare are Rats?

Fishy Jake Kotze Snake Synchs?

Is the "Red" Just Inside of Your Head?

UPDATE: July 6th, 2020

Fear and uncertainty everywhere?