Lunar New Year
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So, here starts our questions.....!!!!
What is Lunar New Year...!!?
Yes you are right, it is a Chinese New Year.
Why is this called as a Lunar New Year...!!?
It is based on the Luni Solar Chinese Calendar.
When is this New Year Celebrated...!!?
Normally a Chinese New Year falls on a full moon day between January 21 and February 20 of the English Calendar.
This year, it was on February 5, 2019 (Tuesday) and it is called as the YEAR OF PIG.
So, do you know How this new year is celebrated...!!?
Celebration of the day starts traditionally from the preceding evening of the year's first Day to the LANTERN FESTIVAL (February 19,2019 Tuesday), which is held on the 15th day of the year.
They usually celebrate the fest with some traditional practices like Cleaning their house thoroughly and decorating windows and doors with red paper cuttings and couplets. They believe that these practices bring in Good Fortunes, happiness, wealth and longevity. They express their happiness by lightning fire crackers and giving money in red paper envelops.
Every Festival has a traditional Food practice, similarly for this day Dumplings are featured as a prominent meal in the Northern Regions of China.
The most interesting fact is that they have a Different name and theme for each Year.
As I mentioned before, this year is called as the Year of PIG.
This is because they name their years based on the Chinese Zodiac, known as SHENG XIAO (shēngxiào). The Chinese Zodiac is based on a 12 year cycle, in which each year is related to an Animal and the year is named after that animal.
The 12 animals linked with the 12 year cycle are
1.RAT 7.HORSE
2.OX 8.SHEEP
3.TIGER 9.MONKEY
4.RABBIT 10.ROOSTER
5.DRAGON 11.DOG
6.SNAKE 12.PIG
Each animal represents one year and the people are associated with the Zodiac animal for the year in which they are born.
Each animal has a different representation.
RAT:
Rat represents wisdom. Though
people consider the rat not
adorable, and it even makes its way into derogatory languages, it ranks first
on the Chinese zodiac signs.
The Years of the Rat include
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032...
Personality
traits for the people born in the year of
the Rat are intelligent,
charming, quick-witted, practical, ambitious, and good at economizing as well
as social activities. In this respect they are the ultimate recycler and
symbolize clever re-purposing.
In the Asian cultures, Rats are considered as an auspicious symbol of good fortune in business. Rats are
highly adaptable and
relentless when trying to solve a problem (like finding its way out of a maze).
Rat’s energy is not persnickety(fussy).
OX:
Oxen (plural
form of Ox) are known for diligence, dependability, strength and determination. Ox is second in the 12-year cycle of Chinese
zodiac sign. Years of the Ox include 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997,
2009, 2021, 2033... Oxen used to be capable farming tools in agricultural
society, which attach to the symbol of diligence, persistence and honesty.
Having an honest nature, Oxen have a strong patriotism for their
country, have ideals and ambitions for life, and attach importance to family
and work. These things reflect the traditional characteristics of
conservatives. In Chinese culture, the Ox is a valued animal. Because of its
role in agriculture, positive characteristics, such as being hardworking and honest, are
attributed to it. Oxen are the hard workers
in the background, intelligent and reliable, but never demanding praise.
TIGER:
Tigers are considered to be brave,
cruel, forceful, stately and terrifying, are the symbol of power and lordliness. Tiger is the third in the 12-yearcycle of Chinese
zodiac sign. The Years of the Tiger include 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998,
2010, 2022, 2034...
People born in a
year of the Tiger are brave,
competitive, unpredictable, and confident. They are quite cautious and energetic. They are very charming and
well-liked by others. But sometimes they are likely to be impetuous, irritable,
and overindulged. Tigers are accustomed inhabiting vast lands; consequently
they have acute senses and sharp eyesight. The tiger is the symbol of power. People
are also determined and persistent which help them strengthen their leadership.
RABBIT:
The rabbit is a tame creature representing
hope for a long time. Rabbit is
fourth in the 12-year cycle
of Chinese zodiac sign.
The Years of the Rabbit include
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023…
People born in
the Year of the Rabbit are not aggressive but
approachable. Rabbit symbolizes character traits such as creativity, compassion, and sensitivity. Rabbits are friendly, outgoing and prefer the
company of others. They also prefer to avoid conflict.
DRAGON:
As the symbol of Chinese nation, dragon represents authority and
good fortune. The Dragon enjoys
a very high reputation in Chinese culture. Chinese people regard themselves
as descendents of the dragon.
Dragon is fifth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of
the Dragon include
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024…
People born in
the year of the Dragon are powerful,
kind-hearted, successful, innovative, brave, healthy courageous and
enterprising. They are Ambitious, Energetic and Leadership. People with Chinese zodiac
Dragon are born with superb leadership.
Because of their knowledge, power and capability, people are willing to take
orders from them. They are also ambitious,
and have a strong drive to
realize their dreams.
SNAKE:
The snake's
spiritual and cultural include evil, auspicious, and honorable meanings. Snake is sixth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese
zodiac sign. The Years of the Snake include 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001,
2013, 2025, 2037... Snake carries
the meanings of
malevolence, cattiness and mystery, as well as acumen and divination.
A
Snake is the devil incarnate, an ancient totem, a protector of kings, an omen
of good fortune and health, and a symbol of wisdom and strength. Overall, the
snake has rich cultural and mysterious connotation. The people born in the year
of snake will be Decent, Sophisticated and Eloquent. They might be Suspicious,
Stingy and Lazy. They are always Responsible, Leadership and Creative. They are
found to be Romantic, Enthusiastic and Loyal. They are expected to have a Heart
Disease, Palpitation and Regular Rest.
HORSE:
The Wu Xing (The
Five Elements) of Horse is
Fire (Huo), which symbolizes enthusiasm and energy. The animal gives people an
impression of independence and integrity.Horse is the seventh in the 12-year cycle of Chinese
zodiac sign. The Years of the Horse include 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002,
2014, 2026...
The Horse stands for zeal
and passion. People born in
the Years of the Horse are always having personality traits like being warm-hearted, enthusiastic,
and positive.
SHEEP:
Sheep (Goat or ram) is among the
animals that people like most. It is gentle and calm Sheep / Goat is the eighth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese
zodiac. The Years of the Sheep include
1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, 2051...
People born in a
year of the Goat are generally believed to be gentle, mild-mannered, shy,
stable, sympathetic, amicable, and brimming with a strong sense of kindheartedness and justice. They have very delicate
thoughts, strong creativity,
and perseverance, and
acquire professional skills well.
MONKEY:
The monkey is a clever animal. It is
usually compared to a smart person. The
Monkey (with a big 'M') is the ninth of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.
The Years of the Monkey include
1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028...
The Monkey's
Personality is Sharp and Smart. People born in a year of the Monkey have
magnetic personalities and are witty and intelligent. Personality traits like
mischievousness, curiosity,
and cleverness make them very naughty. Monkeys are masters of practical jokes,
because they like playing most of the time.
The Monkey Symbolizes
Cleverness in Chinese Culture. Many Chinese try to give birth in a year of the
Monkey, as they believe that this will make their babies clever. In China saying, "Your
kid is like a Monkey," is perceived as praise.
ROOSTER:
Rooster is almost the epitome of
fidelity and punctuality. Rooster is
the tenth in the 12-year cycle
of Chinese zodiac sign.
The Years of the Rooster include
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029...
Roosters are Foresighted,
ambitious, meticulous and independent. According to the traditional Chinese zodiac analysis, Rooster is the representative of
confidence and intelligence. People who are born in the Years of the Rooster usually share lots of
common personality traits
such as being responsive, distinctive, smart and earnest. People born in the
Year of Rooster are expected to have many excellent characteristics, such as
being honest, bright,
communicative and ambitious.
Most of them are born pretty or handsome, and prefer to dress up.
DOG:
Loyal,
honest Dog is the
eleventh sign of the Chinese Zodiac.
The Years of the Dog include
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042...They share many qualities with their canine
companions.
People who are
born in the Years of the Dog have
a strong sense of justice and fair play. Genuine and unassuming, they are
charming and magnetic in an effortless, down-to-earth way. The Year of
the Dog is associated
with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌. The character 狗, refers to the actual animal
while 戌, refers to the zodiac animal.
PIG:
Pig is not thought to be a smart
animal in China. It likes to sleep and eat and becomes fat. Pig is the twelfth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of
the Pig include 1923, 1935,
1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043...
Personality traits of the people
born under the sign of the Pig are happy, easy going, honest, trusting, educated, sincere and brave.
The possible dark sides the Pig people are stubbornness, naive,
over-reliant, self-indulgent,
easy to anger and materialistic. They are sometimes regarded as being lazy. A pig represents luck, overall good
fortune, wealth, honesty, general prosperity, symbolizing a hard working, a peace-loving person, a
truthful, generous, indulgent, patient, reliable, trusting, sincere, giving,
sociable person with a large sense of humour and understanding
The year 2007 is the "Year
of the Pig," according
to the Chinese zodiac. But
it's not an ordinary pig year,
which comes every 12 years it is believed to be the "Year of the Golden Pig," which comes every
600 years, according to fortunetellers.
So, now find out which animal suits you.
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