Welcome to the Lunar New Year of the Ox! The Year of the Metal Ox begins onFriday, February 12, 2021. The Ox is the second animal of theChinese Zodiacand symbolizes loyalty, strength and determination. It will also bring stability for the forthcoming year. If you are born in the Year ...
Each year is associated with an animal that corresponds to an element. The year 2025 is slated to be the year of the snake. Snakes are considered a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, intuition and creativity. Lunar New Year Foods and Traditions Each culture celebrates the Lunar New ...
Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2021 shows tiger-themed dough modelling in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. With the arrival of Chinese New Year on Tuesday, the country enters the Year of the Tiger. Tiger, one of the 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes strength, bravery and...
(生肖动物).This is based on a story about the Jade Emperor who tried to find a way to tell time.He told the animals to compete in a race.The first 12 animals to complete the race would have a year named after them.In the story,the rabbit was the fourth animal to reach the ending...
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. The last time there was Year of the Rabbit was in 2011. The next one will not be until 2035. In the story of the Jade Emperor, the rabbit was the fourth animal to complete the race. The rabbit was so confident that he would win that he took a ...
It is said that in ancient times, a mythological creature known as Nian terrorized China and devoured its people on the eve of the New Year. The only animal that managed to wound this beast was the lion. Thus, as an attempt to frighten the beast, the villagers decided to mimic the ...
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Also known as the Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. It is celebrated by Chinese and ethnic communities worldwide and is a time when families come together. The Chinese animal zodiac is a repeating cycle of twelve years; each of the...
are often associated with people born in the year of a particular animal. Those born during the Year of the Tiger may be seen as brave, confident and well-liked by others. Blue, orange and gray are lucky colors for Tigers, and yellow lilies and cineraria flowers may also bring good luck...
A year isn’t just categorized by its zodiac animal. There’s also a complex sexagenary cycle – a combination of one of 10 heavenly stems and one of 12 earthly branches. For example, February 12 marks the beginning of the xin chou year, according to the sexagenary cycle. “Xin” ...