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From
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Year of the Dog
Chinese New Year
January 29, 2006
marks the beginning of the
Year of the Dog
and
Year
4704 of the Chinese Calendar
(February 18, 2007 is the beginning of the Year of the Pig)
Dog people are loyal and honest and obedient
-- guardians of the house at night.
They can be counted on to keep secrets and
for always doing the right thing.
The Dog makes a wonderful discreet and loyal
friend and is an excellent listener.
Dog people root for the underdog and are duty-bound
with a keen sense of right and wrong.
Dog people have a narrow-minded or stubborn
side and have trouble staying light and calm.
They can also be very temperamental and often
need to run off to be alone in order to recuperate.
This sensitive Sign needs to warm up to others
over time and gradually learn to trust them.
Without that trust as a foundation, Dogs can
be judgmental and coarse.
The Dog's discerning nature make it an excellent
business person.
In matters of love, Dogs often have a tough
time finding the right match.
This Sign is happiest when able to be quite
physically active -- at home or at work.
The most compatible match for a Dog is the Tiger or the Horse.
Refs: Chinese.Astrology.com
Fire Dog Horoscope
Famous Dog People: Chiang Chin-Kuo, Zhou
En-Lai, Lee Teng-Hui,
Benjamin Franklin, Michael Jackson, Elvis
Presley, Jacques Cousteau,
King Carl XVI Gustaf, Yitzhak Rabin, Golda
Meir, Mother Teresa,
Jane Goodall, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Years of the Dog
1910 ~ 1922 ~ 1934 ~ 1946 ~ 1958 ~ 1970 ~
1982 ~ 1994 ~ 2006 ~ 2018 ~ 2030
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CHINESE NEW YEAR DATES
Year of the Tiger ~ January 28, 1998
Year of the Rabbit ~ February 16, 1999
Year of the Dragon ~ February 5, 2000
Year of the Snake ~ January 24, 2001
Year of the Horse ~ February 12, 2002
Year of the Ram ~ February 1, 2003
Year of the Monkey ~ January 22, 2004
Year of the Rooster ~ February 9, 2005
Year of the Dog ~ January 29, 2006
Year of the Pig ~ February 18, 2007
Year of the Rat ~ February 7, 2008
Year of the Ox ~ January 26, 2009
| RAT | OX | TIGER | RABBIT | DRAGON | SNAKE | HORSE | SHEEP | MONKEY | ROOSTER | DOG | BOAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 |
| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 |
| 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
| 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
| 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
| 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
CHARACTERISTICS
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| People born in the year of the
RAT are blessed with great personal charm. The Rat is adaptable, aggressive,
and creative. Rat people are hard working, thrifty, and can save a lot
of money. They are elegant by nature and strive for the better things in
life. Bright and gregarious, rat's intellectual versatility is not always
immediately recognized. Rat people make good business people, accountants,
and bankers.
Ideal Partner: Dragon and Monkey Rat Years: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 The OX is quiet, steadfast, methodical and can tolerate difficulties. Ox people are hard working and down to earth. They are exceptionally clever and creative with their hands. In business, the ox often brings prosperity, not through entrepreneurial imagination and risk, but as a result of logical thought, resolute practicality, and honest endurance. Ox people should seek their fortune as a surgeon, dentist, architect, tailor, or technician. Ideal Partner: Rat, Rooster, or Snake Ox years: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 The TIGER is a born leader, fiercely competitive, and never afraid to fight. Tigers often get into difficult and hazardous situations because they live dangerously. Narrow-mindedness and suspiciousness are their greatest faults. Their careers exemplifies them as deep thinkers and careful planners. Tigers are likely to succeed in sales, personnel management. They can be a good military leader, supervisors, teachers, firemen, or police officers. Ideal Partner: Horse, Dragon, or Dog Tiger Years: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 RABBIT people are happy, gifted, refined and ambitious. They also know how to draw others' attention and are great mixers in any social gatherings. The typical Rabbit will be submissive, even humble, in a constant effort to avoid confrontations. Rabbit is an excellent judge of character, with an instinct for recognizing sincerity in others and an almost uncanny ability for sensing falsehood. Hare people make wonderful receptionists, publicists, stockbrokers, and pharmacists. Ideal Partner: Ram, Dog, Boar Rabbit years: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 The DRAGON symbolizes life, growth, and brings blessings of longevity, virtue and harmony. Dragon people are born extroverts, their opinions and ideas are worth listening to since their advice is usually the best. Elegant and with a good eye for spotting the latest trends, Dragon people are always to the forefront of the fashion scene. Blessed with rich imagination, the Dragon always comes up with exotic ideas for new ventures. a Dragon should choose a career as artist, doctor, or architect. Ideal Partner: Rat, Monkey, Rooster Dragon years: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Those born under the sign of the SNAKE are romantic, passionate, charming and well informed. Snakes are intellectuals, philosophers, and deep thinkers. They strive to succeed in all that they do. The are extremely self-critical. Snake personalities often make their way to the top. They ensure that they are in the right place at the right time, which means when the right people are there as well. Snake people should seek their fortunes as professors, writers, philosophers, or psychiatrists. Ideal Partner: Dragon, Dog Snake years: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 HORSE year people are popular and hard workers. They have financially sound minds and are adept at handling money matters. Whether male or female, Horse personalities feel more comfortable in the company of their own kind. They are independent and self-willed individuals who never take advice. Horse people should choose a field as a dentist, financier, banker, or politician. Ideal Partner: Tiger, Ram Horse years: 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 RAM people are elegant, charming, generous, wise and gentle. They are also pessimists, hesitant, and over-anxious worriers. Uncertainty causes the Ram people to seek guidance from others while their timidity prevents them from becoming great leaders. They are deeply religious and highly talented in the fields of art and music. Ram people should be good in the professions of gardening, actor, artist, entertainer, musician, or photography. Ideal Partner: Boar, Horse Ram Years: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 The MONKEYS are mischievous, vain, and clever. Their most prized traits are originality, creativity, and education. People adore Monkeys for their wit, high intelligence, and interest in world affairs. Older and wiser Monkeys are able to channel their energetic and rich imaginations into the solving of complex problems. Monkeys people can succeed in professions such as business, trade, law, stocks, industry and politics. Ideal Partner: Dragon, Rat Monkey Years: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 The ROOSTERS people are industrious, diligent, and devoted to work. They love to travel because of their courageous and adventurous spirit. They are deep thinkers, but can often be eccentric. They are not at all shy and prone to exaggerate and boast on all matters. Rooster people make good travel and public relation agents, dentists surgeons, cooks, or beauticians. Ideal Partner: Ox, Snake Rooster Years: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 People born in the year of the DOG are honest, loyal, and have a deep sense of duty. Their intelligence and industrious nature make them good leaders in the business world. The Dog people are usually steady workers, they can easily become both trusted and valued members of any community. Those people born in Dog years would make a superior industry leader, priest, educator, doctor, writer, or scientist. Ideal Partner: Horse, Tiger Dog Years: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 By nature, BOARS are peace-loving, trustful, honest, and sincers. People born in the year of the Boar will be lucky and successful in handling money, business and academic matters. They have a deep desire for knowledge and are generally well informed. Boars are the finishers, they are the ones who put the last necessary touches to a project. Boars are suited to be doctors, bankers, businessmen, scientists and entertainers. Ideal Partner: Rabbit, Ram Boar Years: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 |
| Chinese New Year (Nian)
lasts two or three days, but the New Year season extends from the middle
of the previous year's 12th month to the middle of the 1st month of the
new year. It is a holiday celebrated by Chinese the world over.
In preparation, the house is given a thorough cleaning-- a sweeping away of any misfortune or bad luck during the year departing to make way for the incoming good luck and good fortune that will surely arrive during the new year. Doors and windows are given new coats of paint, and paper cutouts with the themes of 'happiness,' 'wealth' and 'longevity' are used as decoration around the home. Special flowers and fruits are also often used as symbolic decorations for prosperity and good fortune. Peach blossoms are said to bring long life; good fortune is represented by the kumquat's golden fruits. Offerings of food may also be left at the altar of ancestors. New Years' Eve is carefully observed, with all members of a family dining together. Supper is a joyous feast, with jiaozi served-- dumplings boiled in water. (The word literally means 'sleep together and have sons,' a traditional good wish greeting for a family.) Fish is also traditionally served (the Chinese character for fish sounds the same as that for 'abundance'.) There is also served a vegetarian dish with a special seaweed called fat choi, a word similar in sound to that for prosperity. Noodles accent the wish for long life. Every light in the house is supposed to stay lit for the whole night. At midnight, the sky erupts in a colorful display of fireworks and firecrackers. The New Year has arrived! Early in the morning, after sunrise, the children receive their hong bao (red packets, often containing money) from their parents. Then the family visits door-to-door to exchange New Years greetings-- first to relatives, then to neighbors. In some Chinese neighborhoods, mandarin oranges are also exchanged as offerings of good will and good fortune. The New Year is a time of reconciliation. Old grudges are set aside, and the atmosphere is marked by warmth and friendliness. The visits continue for several days, marked by a great deal of gift giving. Passersby greet one another in various dialects: Sun Nean Fai Lok and Xin Nain Kuai Le (Happy New Year) or Kung Hey Fat Choi and Gong Xi Fa Cai (May Prosperity Be With You). Fifteen days after New Years' Day, the celebration's end is marked by the Festival of Lanterns. It is a time for lantern shows and folk dances ... and another reason to feast. Another kind of dumpling is traditionally served-- tang yuan-- sweet rice balls that are stuffed with sweet or spicy fillings. Chinese New Year is like
a combination of Thanksgiving and Easter that celebrates the sacredness
of the family and presents a time of renewal. Food, naturally, is central
to the New Year. But unlike the reminiscent Thanksgiving turkey, everything
eaten during the two-week Chinese tradition — which begins in 2000 on February
5 — holds auspicious meaning and is believed to directly affect one's fortune
for the coming year.
If eating your way to good fortune sounds like a fine idea (it sure does to us), try the three Chinese New Year's cake recipes: New Year's Cake
Turnip Cake
Taro Root Cake
Red Lucky Money Envelopes
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[DIHM SUHM] Cantonese for "heart's delight," dim sum includes a variety of small, mouth-watering dishes such as steamed or fried dumplings, shrimp balls, steamed buns and Chinese pastries. Dim sum — standard fare in tea houses — can be enjoyed any time of the day. Unlike most dining establishments, servers in a dim sum eatery do not take orders, per se. Instead, they walk among the tables with carts or trays of kitchen-fresh food. Diners simply point to the item they want, which is served on small plates or in baskets. Each item usually has a set price. At the end of the meal, the check is tallied by counting the dishes on the table. Some dim sum restaurants add the price of each dish to a check that remains on the table, clearing dishes as they are emptied. |



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