Monday, January 30, 2012

Chinese New Year


Lots of Dragons





 The year of the dragon is 4709-4710 on our calendar.  Those born this year may have the characteristics of the dragon: innovative, brave, and passionate.  I say may because the Chinese zodiac includes the characteristics by year: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig, plus the five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth, plus yin [odd years] and yang [even years].  The system of 12 years was based by early Chinese astronomers on the orbit of Jupiter. 

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