The Definitive guide in finding your Chinese Zodiac Signs:
Chinese Horoscopes are actually a ball of fun. Instead of 12 ‘moon signs’, there are 60 ‘Gods of the Year’ that take turn to take care of the world and the people (big job). There are a total of 12 animals that govern each year. If you’re a horoscope cynic you’re probably about to point out that there are definitely more than 12 types of people in the world. But in Chinese horoscopes there are quite a few nuanced versions of each animal, and depending on your time of birth, you can be an animal of one of the five elements (i.e. gold, wood, water, fire, earth). In ancient times, many Chinese people used this elements and animals combination when deciding who they’d marry – to ensure compatility.A bit like a abacus-powered version of Tinder, except during the Tsing Dynasty (cir 1644-1912). And it wasn’t just used by people to find their future bae - people use that to pre-assess potential business partners and people they wanted to work with.
What is ‘Fan Tai Sui’ (犯太歲) – aka what happens if your animal God doesn’t get along with this year’s God?
As you can imagine(!) not all 60 Gods of the year get along with each other. So if you’re born on the year of that God that doesn’t get along with this year of the God, there is a saying for it in Chinese – ‘Fan Tai Sui’ – and basically it means that the year has a bit more potential to be a disaster for you than for other people. A bit unfair, yes, but there’s nothing you can do about the Gods. For 2016 it’s most likely to effect those who are born in the years of Monkey, Tiger, Snake and Pig. But Fear not! Chinese also believe that if you take extra precautions and wear some cute animal charms, it is possible to resolve the conflict with Tai Sui to ensure a peaceful and healthy year devoid of disasters.
Well that’s enough history for you today. So, what’s your fortune for 2016 year of the monkey? Check out with the chart below on which animal you are and click through our guide for 2016.
YEAR, FROM - TO, SYMBOL
2005, 9 February 2005 - 28 January 2006, Rooster
2004, 22 January 2004 - 8 February 2005, Monkey
2003, 1 February 2003 - 21 January 2004, Sheep
2002, 12 February 2002 - 31 January 2003, Horse
2001, 24 January 2001 - 11 February 2002, Snake
2000, 5 February 2000 - 23 January 2001, Dragon
1999, 16 February 1999 - 4 February 2000, Rabbit
1998, 28 January 1998 - 15 February 1999, Tiger
1997, 8 February 1997 - 27 January 1998,Ox
1996, 19 February 1996 - 7 February 1997, Rat
1995, 31 January 1995 - 18 February 1996, Pig
1994, 10 February 1994 - 30 January 1995, Dog
1993, 23 January 1993 - 9 February 1994, Rooster
1992, 4 February 1992 - 22 January 1993, Monkey
1991, 15 February 1991 - 3 February 1992, Sheep
1990, 27 January 1990 - 14 February 1991Horse
1989, 6 February 1989 - 26 January 1990, Snake
1988, 17 February 1988 - 5 February 1989, Dragon
1987, 29 January 1987 - 16 February 1988, Rabbit
1986, 9 February 1986 - 28 January 1987, Tiger
1985, 20 February 1985 - 8 February 1986, Ox
1984, 2 February 1984 - 19 February 1985, Rat
1983, 13 February 1983 - 1 February 1984, Pig
1982, 25 January 1982 - 12 February 1983, Dog
1981, 5 February 1981 - 24 January 1982, Rooster
1980, 16 February 1980 - 4 February 1981, Monkey
1979, 28 January 1979 - 15 February 1980, Sheep
1978, 7 February 1978 - 27 January 1979, Horse
1977, 18 February 1977 - 6 February 1978, Snake
1976, 31 January 1976 - 17 February 1977, Dragon
1975, 11 February 1975 - 30 January 1976, Rabbit
1974, 23 January 1974 - 10 February 1975, Tiger
1973, 3 February 1973 - 22 January 1974, Ox
1972, 16 January 1972 - 2 February 1973, Rat
1971, 27 January 1971 - 15 January 1972, Pig
1970, 6 February 1970 - 26 January 1971, Dog
1969, 17 February 1969 - 5 February 1970, Rooster
1968, 30 January 1968 - 16 February 1969, Monkey
1967, 9 February 1967 - 29 January 1968, Sheep
1966, 21 January 1966 - 8 February 1967, Horse
1965, 2 February 1965 - 20 January 1966, Snake
1964, 13 February 1964 - 1 February 1965, Dragon
1963, 25 January 1963 - 12 February 1964, Rabbit
1962, 5 February 1962 - 24 January 1963, Tiger
1961, 15 February 1961 - 4 February 1962, Ox
1960, 28 January 1960 - 14 February 1961, Rat
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year of the Rabbit
2016 Chinese Horoscope: For Those Who Were Born in the Year of the Rat
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Ox
2016 Chinese Horoscope: For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Tiger
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year of the Dragon
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year of the Horse
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Goat
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Monkey
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Rooster
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Dog
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year of the Snake
2016 Chinese Horoscope : For Those Who Were Born in the Year Of The Pig
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