The upcoming Chinese lunar new year is called 'year of the ox'. Every lunar year has a different kind of animal to name the year. Only 12 kinds of animals are chosen. In addition to 'ox', the others are 'rat', 'tiger', 'hare', 'dragon', 'snake', 'horse', 'sheep', 'monkey', 'cock', 'dog', 'boar'.Why the ancient Chinese chose these animals as the symbols: a long story. Every animal means differently to the people living in the land thousands of years ago. But, to me, what's important is that they found out the year repeat itself every 12 months. They also recognized that every year is not the same - some years are good years, (they harvested plenty), like a 'dragon year'; some years may be bad ones, maybe in a 'rat year'. Sure, a 'dragon year' is not always a lucky one!Wish you all a happy lunar new year!
Hi Uchan,
Nice to meet you. I'm very proud to be your friend. Sorry for the delay. I've been trying to get access to this website, but failed to. I don't know why--maybe something wrong with my computer or the Internet service agents. Eventually and thankfully, I managed to get in here by a proxy. Anyway, I'm very glad to be here again. Hope everything will be back on track again.
Hi everybody,
I'm glad this blog has just been featured. Chinese people worldwide are celebrating the Lunar New Year now, and I'll take this chance to greet all of you and wish you all a very happy 'ox year'!!!
Just as mentioned in my blog, even in a notorious year (from history), you can still wish the best. Maybe 'dog year' is usually not so good, but, the dog is just your favorite animal, and possibly you're blessed so much in the year. Yes, who knows--it's just the fun part of the lunar year legend. So, I can give you the very best wishes in every new year!
No, we don't use Lunar calendar here. Our New Year starts at 1. January. Only decoration here, that I know, that have been used here for Lunar New Year. Have been an Ice-sculpture in downtown of that animal whose year is coming. But I don't think people celebrate it too much.
Hi Pirate,
I was born in a 'dragon year'. We have not 'cat year', even though the cat is a very popular animal. I wonder whether you have got 'dragon year', considering 'dragon' is only a fabled animal, not a real one.
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Nice to meet you. I'm very proud to be your friend. Sorry for the delay. I've been trying to get access to this website, but failed to. I don't know why--maybe something wrong with my computer or the Internet service agents. Eventually and thankfully, I managed to get in here by a proxy. Anyway, I'm very glad to be here again. Hope everything will be back on track again.
I'm glad this blog has just been featured. Chinese people worldwide are celebrating the Lunar New Year now, and I'll take this chance to greet all of you and wish you all a very happy 'ox year'!!!
Just as mentioned in my blog, even in a notorious year (from history), you can still wish the best. Maybe 'dog year' is usually not so good, but, the dog is just your favorite animal, and possibly you're blessed so much in the year. Yes, who knows--it's just the fun part of the lunar year legend. So, I can give you the very best wishes in every new year!
I was born in a 'dragon year'. We have not 'cat year', even though the cat is a very popular animal. I wonder whether you have got 'dragon year', considering 'dragon' is only a fabled animal, not a real one.
Anyway, wish you a very happy 'ox/buffalo year' !
Best regards,
Expector