1 last only one night, but Lunar New Year is celebrated for 15 days. The New Year celebrations that mark the change between Dec. It usually signifies movements so, hopefully, the world will be less static than last year and get moving again in the second half of the year,” feng shui master Thierry Chow told CNN. “The ox, in Chinese culture, is a hardworking zodiac sign.
That means this year will have a strong connection to things that deal with metal. So technically this is the Year of the Metal Ox, CNN reported. Xin is metal and chou is the earthly branch for ox. 12 is the start of the xin chou year in this cycle. To go with the yearly animal connection, the lunar calendar also has a sexagenary cycle that is made of combinations of 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches.įeb. They also believe that others should do what is asked of them and stay within their boundaries.įor more on the personality traits of those born under the sign of the Ox, click here. Your personality could be characterized as hard working in the background, intelligent and reliable but you do not need praise, said.
