THE ROOSTER
2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945
Direct, talented and capable,
roosters are deep thinkers. They are best described as eccentric with strange
flights of fancy. Externally, they are radian creatures who enjoy the limelight.
They are astute, organised, detailed and meticulous and, will call a spade.
Ambitions run high in them and they will work to make it happen. Nothing can
match the rooster's resilience in life and it's ability to spring back into
action each time. But they can become cocky, bossy and blunt.
They don't care much for subtleties and if they occupy seats of authority, will
exhibit tyrannical qualities. Roosters do not know how to unwind and seem
forever busy, though mostly they seem to be pecking away at imaginary issues.
Their flashy extravagance and need to be recognised often incur the fire of
others.
Famous
people born in the Year Of The Rooster:
Bernie Mac, Beyoncé Knowles, Caroline Kennedy, Carmen Miranda,Caruso, Christian
Slater, Christina Milian, Daniel Day-Lewis, Diane Sawyer, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Eric Clapton, Fran Drescher, Goldie Hawn, Groucho Marx, Jennifer Aniston,
Jennifer Lopez, Luis Guzmán, Marich Carey, Matthew Perry, Melanie Griffith, Mia
Farrow, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Ustinov, Renee Zellweger, Rod
Stewart, Rudyard Kipling, Steve Martin, and Yoko Ono.
The Chinese zodiac
signs are determined by the lunar year in which you were born. The Chinese
believe the animal ruling one's birth year has a profound influence on
personality, and destiny.
The saying is: "This animal hides in your heart."
Years Corresponding to Chinese Zodiac Signs:
| Rat |
1900 |
1912 |
1924 |
1936 |
1948 |
1960 |
1972 |
1984 |
1996 |
2008 |
2020 |
| Ox |
1901 |
1913 |
1925 |
1937 |
1949 |
1961 |
1973 |
1985 |
1997 |
2009 |
2021 |
| Tiger |
1902 |
1914 |
1926 |
1938 |
1950 |
1962 |
1974 |
1986 |
1998 |
2010 |
2022 |
| Rabbit |
1903 |
1915 |
1927 |
1939 |
1951 |
1963 |
1975 |
1987 |
1999 |
2011 |
2023 |
| Dragon |
1904 |
1916 |
1928 |
1940 |
1952 |
1964 |
1976 |
1988 |
2000 |
2012 |
2024 |
| Snake |
1905 |
1917 |
1929 |
1941 |
1953 |
1965 |
1977 |
1989 |
2001 |
2013 |
2025 |
| Horse |
1906 |
1918 |
1930 |
1942 |
1954 |
1966 |
1978 |
1990 |
2002 |
2014 |
2026 |
| Sheep |
1907 |
1919 |
1931 |
1943 |
1955 |
1967 |
1979 |
1991 |
2003 |
2015 |
2027 |
| Monkey |
1908 |
1920 |
1932 |
1944 |
1956 |
1968 |
1980 |
1992 |
2004 |
2016 |
2028 |
| Rooster |
1909 |
1921 |
1933 |
1945 |
1957 |
1969 |
1981 |
1993 |
2005 |
2017 |
2029 |
| Dog |
1910 |
1922 |
1934 |
1946 |
1958 |
1970 |
1982 |
1994 |
2006 |
2018 |
2030 |
| Boar |
1911 |
1923 |
1935 |
1947 |
1959 |
1971 |
1983 |
1995 |
2007 |
2019 |
2031 |
The date of the Chinese New Year
is determined by the Chinese calendar, a lunisolar calendar. The same calendar
is used in countries that have adopted the Confucian and Buddhism tradition and
in many cultures influenced by the Chinese. Chinese New Year starts on the first
day of the new year containing a new moon (some sources even include New Year's
Eve) and ends on the Lantern Festival fourteen days later. This occurs around
the time of the full moon as each lunation is about 29.53 days in duration. In
the Gregorian calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on different dates each year,
on a date between January 21 and February 21.
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