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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a very important celebration for Chinese people everywhere. It is also called Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year.
The exact date of the Chinese New Year changes from year to year, but is always between 21st January and 19th February. In ancient China people used the moon to calculate time, and the Chinese lunar calendar every month begins with the new moon.
Every year of the Chinese Calendar has an animal’s name. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cockerel, dog and pig. The Chinese believe that a person born in a particular year has some of the characteristics of that animal.
Check this list and fins out what are the characteristics of your sign.

1. Rat:
- Years: 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996
- Character: happy, charming, ambitious
2. Ox:
- Years: 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997
- Character: works hard, patient, timid
3. Tiger:
- Years: 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
- Character: strong personality, courageous, temperamental
4. Rabbit:
- Years: 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999
- Character: peaceful, sociable, secretive
5. Dragon:
- Years: 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
- Character: energetic, honest, generous
6. Snake:
- Years: 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
- Character: sensitive, careful with money, responsible
7. Horse:
- Years: 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
- Character: popular, independent, talkative
8. Sheep:
- Years: 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
- Character: gentle, intelligent, loves beautiful things
9. Monkey:
- Years: 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
- Character: intelligent, creative, solve problems easily
10. Cockerel:
- Years: 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
- Character: faithful, punctual, eccentric
11. Dog:
- Years: 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
- Character: loyal, honest, good leader
12. Pig:
- Years: 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
- Character: strong, kind, likes to learn