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Saturday, February 6, 2016

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy New Year!


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Gong Xi Fa Cai!  It's the Chinese New Year and this year is the Year of the Monkey.  Actually, this year is the Year of the Fire Monkey.  Each year is associated to an animal in the Chinese zodiac and one of five different elements: Gold (Metal), Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth.

My birth year was the Year of the Earth Monkey.  Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to reflect your personality.  According to Chinese lore, my birth year means that I'm supposed to be frank, optimistic, and fearless.  I'll leave that up to the people that know me to say whether that's true, or not.

The Lucky and Unlucky Things for "Monkeys"

  • Lucky numbers: 4 and 9
  • Lucky days: the 14th and 28th of any Chinese lunar calendar month
  • Lucky colors: white, blue, gold
  • Lucky flowers: chrysanthemum, crape-myrtle
  • Lucky directions: north, northwest, west
  • Lucky months: Chinese lunar months 8 and 12
  • Unlucky colors: red, pink
  • Unlucky numbers: 2 and 7
  • Unlucky directions: south, southeast
  • Unlucky months: Chinese lunar months 7 and 11


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