Full of life,
those born under this sign are fearless, noble and bursting with vigour. They
are affectionate, generous and have a great empathy for fellow human beings.
Their rebellious nature attracts them to adventure and deeds that call for
action instead of deliberation. Optimistic, tigers have a great lot of spunk and
would rather die trying than give up on their ideals. But beware; tigers are
loners who don’t care much for company in their quests. Though spunky, they are
essentially big babies who need their egos stroked often, and boy do they have
huge ones! They are high-strung and easily tense up over trivial matters,
allowing jealousy and possessiveness to get into the way of better judgement.
Reckless, irreverent and rebellious, tigers think rules are created only to be
broken. Famous people born in the Year Of The Tiger: Chuck Berry, Dayanara Torres Delgado, Demi Moore, Dr. Phil, Ed Harris,
Elliot Gould, Emilio Estevez, Esai Morales, Harriet Harman, Jane Pauley, Jodie
Foster, Jonathan Porrit, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Pausini, Marco Polo, María Félix,
Marilyn Monroe, Martin Short, Mary Queen of Scotts, Mel Brooks, John
Schlesinger, Oliver Reed, Pamela Stephenson, Penélope Cruz, President Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Ramon Novarro, Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, Tony Oliva, and William
Hurt.
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.
The Year 2010 is the 4707th
Chinese year. The Chinese believe that the first king of China was the
Yellow King (he was not the first emperor of China). The Yellow King became king
in 2697 B.C., therefore China will enter the 4707th year on February 4th, 2010
Also, the Chinese Year uses the cycle of 60 Stem-Branch counting systems and the
Tiger is the 27th Stem-Branch in the cycle. Since 4705 = (60 x 78) + 27,
therefore this Tiger Year is the 4707th Chinese Year.
Some web sites say the year 2010
is the 4708th Chinese year. If you cannot find the explanation, here is a
possible answer for you: The Yellow King's inauguration was held in the spring
of 2697 B.C. But the day that was used as the first day of the year was the
winter solstice, which was around December 23rd, 2698 B.C. Today's January 1st
meant nothing to the Yellow King. If we count that extra eight days in 2698
B.C., then year 2009 is the 4708th Chinese year.
