Happy
CHINESE NEW YEAR
2004 YEAR OF THE MONKEY

It is year 4701 by the Chinese Calendar.
22 January 2004 is the first day in the Year of the Monkey.

Wishing happiness and peace to all family members and friends
Tang Sou!

The Chinese system of chronology is the longest in history and dates from the year 2600 BC. It is based on the cycles of the moon. It was in the reign of Emperor Huang Ti that this chronological system was introduced.

Each cycle is made up of 5 cycles of 12 years - making a total of 60 years to complete each cycle of the calendar. Each of the 12 years has associated with it a special animal. The monkey is number 9 out of the 12 animals in Chinese astrology. If you were born in the following years, you are the sign of the Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004

Sign of the Monkey: lots of energy, very bright and alert, happy, creative, sociable and generous.

The twelve astrological signs are as follows:

Number	Animal	Chinese name
1.	Rat	shu
2.	Ox	niu
3.	Tiger	hu
4.	Hare	tu
5.	Dragon	long
6.	Snake	she
7.	Horse	ma
8.	Sheep	yang
9.	Monkey	hou
10.	Rooster	ji
11.	Dog	gou
12.	Pig	zhu

There is a story about The Monkey King ... a long long time ago ...

Lantern Festival:
On the eve of the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), it is tradition to wear something RED - this is for good luck for the coming year.

 

Did you know that the Chinese made the following inventions: Abacus, Compass, Gunpowder, Kite, Umbrella, Wheelbarrow.

 

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