The Chinese Year of the Rabbit
by Tony Luck
The Chinese Year Of The Rabbit..
If you are born under the Chinese sign of the Rabbit, you will
make a great diplomat! Rabbits are clean and neat, quiet and
often softly spoken. They dislike conflict and will go to great
lengths to avoid discord. Rabbits thrive in tranquil, harmonious
settings and become unhappy in noisy, argumentative company.
People born under this sign develop good diplomatic skills and
they are good at calming heated emotions. So much so that they
are often thrown into the kind of unsettled situations they so
dislike precisely because they have the skills to make the peace.
Rabbits are not particularly ambitious. They prefer a comfortable
settled life, but will readily accept responsibility. They can be
cunning but usually only in extreme situations.
Rabbit people are known for their good taste and their homes will
look immaculate and well maintained.
There are twelve Chinese year signs in the Chinese Zodiac. Unlike
in our western astrology, in Chinese astrology each sign lasts
for a year. Legend has it that as Buddha was about to depart the
earth he summoned all the animals to say goodbye. Only twelve
turned up so, to show his appreciation of their loyalty, he vowed
that from then on each year would bear the name of one of the
animals.
Chinese astrology is based on the Lunar Calendar. This means the
Chinese New Year does not fall on the same day each year and can
vary by as much as 3 weeks. So for babies born in late
January/early February it is necessary to consult the charts to
determine the correct sign.
Chinese Years:
February 9, 2005 - January 28, 2006: Rooster
January 22, 2004 - February 8, 2005: Monkey
February 1, 2003 - January 21, 2004: Goat
February 12, 2002 - January 31, 2003: Horse
January 24, 2001 - February 11, 2002: Snake
February 5, 2000 - January 23, 2001: Dragon
February 6, 1999 - February 4, 2000: Rabbit
January 28, 1998 - February 5, 1999: Tiger
February 8, 1997 - January 27, 1998: Ox
February 19,1996 - February 7, 1997: Rat
January 31, 1995 - February 18, 1996: Pig
February 10, 1994 - January 30, 1995: Dog
January 23, 1993 - February 9, 1994: Rooster
February 4, 1992 - January 22, 1993: Monkey
February 15, 1991 - February 3,1992: Goat
January 27, 1990 - February 14, 1991: Horse
February 6, 1989 - January 26, 1990: Snake
February 17, 1988 - February 5, 1989: Dragon
January 29, 1987 - February 16, 1988: Rabbit
February 9, 1986 - January 28, 1987: Tiger
February 20, 1985 - February 8, 1986: Ox
February 2, 1984 - February 19,1985: Rat
February 13, 1983 - February 1, 1984: Pig
February 25, 1982 - February 12, 1983: Dog
February 5, 1981 - January 24, 1982: Rooster
February 16, 1980 - February 4, 1981: Monkey
January 28, 1979 - February 15, 1980: Goat
February 7, 1978 - January 27, 1979: Horse
February 18, 1977 - February 6, 1978: Snake
January 31, 1976 - February 17, 1977: Dragon
February 11, 1975 - January 30, 1976: Rabbit
January 23, 1974 - February 10, 1975: Tiger
February 3, 1973 - January 22, 1974: Ox
February 15, 1972 - February 2, 1973: Rat
January 27, 1971 - February 14, 1972: Pig
February 6, 1970 - January 26, 1971: Dog
February 17, 1969 - February 5, 1970: Rooster
January 30, 1968 - February 16, 1969: Monkey
February 9, 1967 - January 29, 1968: Goat
January 21, 1966 - February 8, 1967: Horse
February 2, 1965 - January 20, 1966: Snake
Tony Luck runs a site with advice for moms-to-be and new moms.
Included is the fascinating chinese pregnancy calendar which is
supposed to tell you whether the baby you are expecting will be a
boy or girl, and a conception chart to tell you when baby is
expected.
See Also:
Index of All Rabbit Care & Bunny
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