2009 Chinese Horoscopes for 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs In the Year of Ox 2010 Chinese Horoscopes for 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs 2009 Chinese Horoscopes for 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs In the Year of Ox Chinese Zodiac uses 12 animal signs to predict people's fortune. Twelve animals are Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig. The 12 Chinese zodiac signs are determined by people's birth year. Most of Internet Chinese horoscope sites use Chinese New Year Day to determine Chinese zodiac sign, which is wrong. The first day of the Chinese astrological year is the first day of the Tiger Month ( Start of Spring ). The Tiger Month begins around February 4, each year. If you were born before February 7, then you should check Your Chinese Zodiac Sign first before reading your Chinese zodiac 2009. The simplest way to prove Chinese zodiac signs not determined by Chinese New Year days is to see your Chinese Astrology Birth Chart using your birthday and birth time. The basic foundation of Chinese horoscope is Yin Yang . Yin is female. Yang is male.

Twelve animals are divided into Yin and Yang groups. The odd ordering animals, Rat, Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Monkey and Dog are male in Yang group. The even ordering animals, Cow, Rabbit, Snake, Sheep, Chicken and Pig, are female in Yin group. That's why we use Cow instead of Ox and Chicken instead of Rooster. Besides using astrology animal signs basic fighting and attraction relationships , Chinese zodiac also uses Chinese astrology constellations, which are the way ancient Chinese grouped the stars in the sky, to predict the coming fortune. More than 100 stars are using in the Chinese zodiac. The common use ones are about 60. Each star has a different characteristics. Basically, they can be divided into Lucky Stars and Unlucky Stars, which are the major factors to predict people good or bad luck in the coming year. Click on your Chinese zodiac sign or birth year below to peek your fortune of Career, Money Love and Health in 2009, the year of Cow. More Accurate Prediction in 2009 Chinese Five Element Astrology Since the prediction of Chinese Zodiac is based on Chinese constellations , which are different from the modern constellations.

Many positions of stars today had moved far away from Chinese ancient time's positions. That means some predictions on some stars are losing the accuracy. Around Tang Dynasty (618 A.D.), Chinese astrology moved the center point of the sky to the Sun to develop new prediction system without using any distant stars. Since that time, the Chinese astrology prediction began to use the zodiac sign of people's Birth DAY to represent the person. (Chinese use same Chinese character for day and sun.) This chance made a breakthrough into a higher prediction accuracy. More than 2000 years later, today Chinese professional astrologers keep using the same theory to tell people's fortune. We provide the same method for Internet users. Please try our 2009 Chinese New Year, 2009 Chinese Horoscope, 2009 Chinese Astrology, Year of the Ox 2009 Chinese New Year Parade Schedule Usually, the Chinese New Year Day is around early February. 2009 Chinese New Year Day is on January 26, 2009 in China time zone. It comes easier this year.

In order to adjust the lunar and solar cycles, Chinese Lunar Calendar adds a extra lunar 5th month in 2009. The next Chinese New Year Day is on February 14, 2010. During Chinese New Year period, Many people like to read their Chinese Horoscopes for the coming year. This year, we provide two sets of Chinese Horoscopes. The simple one is 2009 Chinese Horoscope by 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs using people's Birth Year. The other is 2009 Chinese Five Element Astrology for Year of Ox using people's Astrology Birth Chart, which is more accurate. 2008 was a very special year. Earthquake, Flood, Cyclone, Tornado, Fire, Oil, War, Housing problems, Global Financial Crisis have happened in 2008. We hope you didn't miss the article Predictable Roller Coaster Life in 2008 Brown Rat Year . Year 2009 is a Chinese Brown Earth (Soil) Cow Year. Why did the Chinese name the year 2009 as the Brown Earth Cow Year? Chinese calendar used the Stem-Branch system to count the days, months and years.

There are 10 Stems and 12 Branches in this system. Stems are named by the Yin-Yang and Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth). The Stem sequence order is Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, Yang Earth, Yin Earth, Yang Metal, Yin Metal, Yang Water and Yin Water. Branches use the animal names. The Branch sequence order is Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig. Stem and Branch are used together to form a cycle of 60 counting systems which begin with Wooden Rat and end with Water Pig. You can see the entire sequence from the Chinese New Year's page . From 1924 to 1983 is a complete cycle. Year 2009 is Female Earth Cow , the 26th of the Stem-Branch in the system. Because Earth is equivalent to the color Brown in the Five-Element system , Year 2009 is also called the Brown Cow year.

2009 Year of Ox begins on 2/4/2009 - Chinese New Year Day is on 1/26/2009 - 2009 Chinese Lantern Festival on February 9 Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year day is on January 26, 2009. This day is a new moon day, it is the first day of the first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system. The exact new moon time is at 15:55 on 26-Jan-09 in China time zone. If we apply Chinese lunar calendar system on the USA time zones, we find something interesting here. In the US Eastern Standard Time (EST), the new moon time is at 02:55 of 1-26-09. In the US Pacific Standard Time (PST), the new moon time is at 23:55 of 1-25-09. Therefore, the Chinese New Year day for USA PST time zones is on January 25, 2009.

The new moon time is at 07:55 on 1-26-09 of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and at 08:55 on 1-26-09 of Time Zone GMT+1. That means Chinese New Year day is same to China for European countries. The Year 2009 (Brown Cow) is the 4706th 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 4706th year on February 4th, 2009. Also, the Chinese Year uses the cycle of 60 Stem-Branch counting systems and the Brown Cow is the 26th Stem-Branch in the cycle. Since 4706 = (60 *78) + 26, therefore this Brown Cow Year is the 4706th Chinese Year. Some web sites say the year 2009 is the 4707th 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 4707th Chinese year. 2009 Los Angeles Chinese New Year Festival 2009 Chinese Lantern Festival on February 9 The First Day of Brown Cow Astrology Year In China's time zone, the first day of the Brow Cow Year is February 4th, 2009, because February 4th, 2009 is the first day of Tiger month and the Tiger month is the first month of the year in Chinese Fortune-Telling Calendar system. In the Chinese Fortune-Telling calendar, the first day of the first month, Tiger month, is called " Start of Spring ", which is when the sun enters the 315th degree on the tropical zodiac.

In the China's time zone, the time of the Start of Spring is at Feb-04 00:49. So the first day of the Brown Cow year 2009 is on 04-Feb-09. The time of the Start of Spring is on Feb-03 at 11:49 for US EST zone and on Feb-03 at 08:49 for US PST zone. So the first day of Brown Cow Year in USA is on 03-Feb-09. People born in late January or early February may be confused about their birth year Chinese astrology animal signs. This is because it is a common misconception that the astrology animal signs begin on the Chinese New Year day. Actually, Astrology animal signs are base on the Start of Spring, the first day of astrology year. For example, if a baby was born after the Chinese New Year Day and before Feb-04 2009, then its animal sign is the Rat, not Cow because the birthday is before the Start of Spring. If you are still confused about your animal sign, we have an Animal Sign page for people to verify their Chinese birth year animal signs.

Chinese Lunar Calendar - Leap 5th Month Every 19 years has 228 solar months and 235 lunar months. Therefore, Chinese Lunar Calendar needs extra 7 lunar months in 19 years in order to match up solar and lunar cycles. That means every three years must need an extra lunar month. That extra month is called Leap (intercalary) month. There is a Leap Lunar Month in 2009 Chinese Lunar Calendar. Detail 2009 Chinese Horoscope Forecast using the theory of Five Elements To forecast our luck in the coming years, we first have to know what elements and animals are in our Birth Chart from Find Your Lucky Element page. 2009 is the year of Female Brown Cow. Brown is equivalent to Earth in Five Element theory. The major element in Cow is Earth, too. That means Earth comes in 2009 very strong. If your lucky element is Earth, then you will have a very good 2009 year. If Earth represents your money, then your money luck will bring you a big fortune. If Earth is related to your job, then will have a good career luck in 2009.

On the contrary, if Earth are your unlucky element, then 2009 will be a tough year for you. If Earth is money to you, then you will have a financial trouble, If Earth represents career to you, then will feel lots of pressure from your job in 2009. Earth is the mother (supporting) element of Metal. If your lucky element is Metal, then you will have a great year too. If Metal is your unlucky element, then 2009 won't be a peaceful year to you. Special Earth Relationship If the Earth or Metal are your lucky element or unlucky element, then you have to check any Special Earth Relationship between 2009 Female Earth Cow and your Birth Chart as well as your Current Major Cycle . Those relationships can make you even luckier or bring you poorer luck in 2009. If Rat is found in your Birth Chart or Current Major Cycle, then Earth will become even stronger, because Rat and Cow together have the Attraction Relationship into Earth. If your lucky element is Earth, then you must have a great year 2009. If Water is your lucky element, then the trouble in 2009 is expecting.

If Sheep is found in your Birth Chart or Current Major Cycle, then Earth will become more powerful, because Sheep and Cow together have the Fighting Relationship . When they fight, both of them fill with Earth energy. This is a plus sign for Lucky Element Earth people. If Female Water is found in your Birth Chart or Current Major Cycle, then Metal will become stronger, because Chicken and Cow together have the Attraction Relationship into Metal. The Lucky Element Metal people will get benefit in 2009. If Female Water is found in your Birth Chart or Current Major Cycle, then Lucky Element Fire people will gain some good luck in 2009. This is because Female Water and Male Earth together have the Attraction Relationship into Fire. The following link contains the detail predictions for 2009 including monthly cycles. 2009 Chinese Horoscopes using 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs by birth Year How to Pinpoint to the Lucky Days? People are always interested to know which days their luck will come. The answer is that we need to study the Stems and Branches relationships among Daily, Monthly, Yearly, Current Major Cycles and the Birth Chart to determine if the good luck will come or not.

There is an easy and simple way to find your really lucky day. First, the current Year must mainly contain your Lucky Element. Next, you look for the Month mainly contains your Lucky Element in the Stem and Branch systems. Then look for days that will contain mainly your Lucky Element. The theory is that Year brings Lucky Element into the Month; Month gathers the energy of Lucky Element and Day triggers the luck out. To find the Five Elements on certain month or date in from the following links. The easy way is from Chinese Fortune Angel astrology software . List Five Elements for next 15 days What Will Happen To You? Any Money Luck? It requires many steps to foresee your fortune from our web site. To make it easy for you, we have created a Free Daily Chinese Astrology for you. When 2009 comes, then you can see the Chinese Astrology prediction for your daily, monthly and yearly cycles. Our Chinese Astrology focuses on your Money, Career and Fame. You are welcome to visit our site daily. We recommend that you come to check your fortune every month. If you are interested in Chinese astrology and your daily luck, try our Free Daily Chinese Astrology .

If you are reading this page before 2009, you can peep your 2009 luck from our Free Simple Yearly Chinese Astrology . If you are serious about Chinese astrology, then try your Year 2009 Chinese Astrology and Major Cycles Astrology . If you are interested in your love relationship and marriage luck in 2009, the try Angel love Match reports .

Feng Shui 2009 The Chinese Zodiac Imaginative, generous, successful, popular, curious Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949 Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961 Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973 Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985 Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997 Feb 7, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009 Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021 Chou (ox) Confident, honest, patient, conservative, strong Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950 Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 4, 1962 Feb 3, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974 Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 8

, 1986 Feb 7, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998 Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010 Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022 Yin (tiger) Sensitive, tolerant, brave, active, resilient Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951 Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963 Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975 Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987 Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999 Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 2, 2011 Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023 Mao (rabbit) Affectionate, kind, gentle, compassionate, merciful Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26,

 1952 Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964 Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976 Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988 Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000 Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012 Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024 Chen (dragon) Enthusiastic, intelligent, lively, energetic, innovative Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953 Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 1965 Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977 Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 1989 Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001 Jan 23, 2012

 – Feb 9, 2013 Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025 Si (snake) Charming, intuitive, romantic, highly perceptive, polite Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 2, 1954 Feb 2, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966 Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 6, 1978 Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990 Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002 Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014 Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026 Wu (horse) Diligent, friendly, sophisticated, talented, clever Feb 3, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955 Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 8, 1967 Feb 7, 1978 – Jan

 27, 1979 Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991 Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003 Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015 Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027 Wei (sheep) Artistic, calm, reserved, happy, kind Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956 Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968 Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980 Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992 Feb 1, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004 Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016 Feb 6, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028 Shen (monkey) Witty,

 lively, flexible, humorous, curious Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957 Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969 Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981 Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993 Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 8, 2005 Feb 8, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017 Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029 You (rooster) Shrewd, honest, communicative, motivated, punctual Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958 Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970 Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982 Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994 Feb 9, 20

05 – Jan 28, 2006 Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018 Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 2, 2030 Xu (dog) Loyal, honest, responsible, courageous, warm-hearted Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 8, 1959 Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971 Jan 25, 1982 - Feb 12, 1983 Feb 10 1994 – Jan 30, 1995 Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007 Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019 Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031 Hai (boar/pig) 2009 The Year of the Ox, second sign of the Chinese Horoscope The second animal who arrived was the serious, enduring and hard-working Ox Horoscope 200

9, forecast for the 2009 year of the earth Ox The coming 2009 year of the earth Ox also called 2009 year of the Bull or Buffalo is around the corner.

It looks like we've got honest, candid and open natured year ahead. As you might guess, coming 2009 year of the earth Ox is dependable, calm and modest. Sun sign horoscope for the 2009 year of the Ox like his animal sing is unshakably patient, full of hard work and tireless though need financial support to fulfill your ideas and make your desires. Yearly 2009 forecast and horoscope 2009 for your zodiac sign. Now it's a 2010 year. Find your yearly 2010 horoscope for the Tiger year here: Horoscope for the 2010 year of the metal Tiger Ox Personality The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm and modest. Like his animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in his work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint. The ox person needs peace and quiet to work through his/her ideas, and when he/she has set his/her mind on something it is hard for him/her to be convinced otherwise.

The ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever he/she does, in spite of a total lack of imagination. He/she can be very stubborn, and difficult to dissuade once he/she decides on something. These people speak little, but are intelligent, and when necessary, they are both articulate and eloquent. The ox person is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes him/her nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the ox person many sleepless nights. These people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. It would be right to mention that people born in the ox years are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome because of their honesty and patience. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the ox people are rather introverted and wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new. It is important to remember that the ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such person and he/she takes on the worries of the world and tries to find solutions.

Ox Love Affairs Although practical in other ways, the ox person can be very naive about affairs of the heart. It takes time for him/her to develop intimate relationships and show his/her feelings, but once such person is committed, the partner will be totally loved and trusted. The ideal partner for the ox person is truthful and gentle but knows how to cajole and tease him/her. Of course there may be times when the ox person misinterprets light-hearted remarks or fails to see the humour in a situation, but at the same time close people will find that he/she is able to throw off his/her worries and begin to enjoy him/herself. The ideal partner for the ox person must also have the enthusiasm to introduce him/her to new interests but at the same time will not take risks that threaten the ox's security. The ox person can take as a matter of course his/her partner's weaknesses, and when there are emotional upheavals the ox will consider whether the blame lies with him/her; on the other hand such people do find it hard to forgive if they have been deceived. Ox Career Ox people are observant; they have remarkable memories and are good at reporting on absolutely everything they observe.

If you ask an Ox person if he/she remembers who were at the party 8 months ago, most likely, he/she will name them one by one to you. As a rule, the ox people approach work seriously and as long as they are not forced into the public eye they are able to think clearly and plan meticulously. They maybe not too fast when it comes to making decisions, but they are a skilled organizers and logical thinkers, and as the years pass their determination is likely to be rewarded. There are no difficulties with accepting authority arises for the ox person as long as he/she knows that the business is established on firm foundations. It is suitable for the ox to know his/her schedule or timetable and although he/she can rise to challenges and, to some extent, deal with the unpredictable; the ox would rather be well-informed and work within a fixed framework. Ideal Job for the Ox Include Composer, Landlord, Doctor, Cook or Chef, Farmer, Police officer, Soldier, Teacher, Judge, Banker, Insurance broker, Gardener.

Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 5, 12, 15, 33, 35, 51, 53 Equivalent Western Sign: Capricorn Celebrity Some Famous Oxen: Warren Beatty, Jon Bon Jovi, Jeff Bridges, Richard Burton, Barbara Cartland, Charlie Chaplin, Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis Jr, Walt Disney, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Hopkins, Don Johnson, Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Heather Locklear, Eddie Murphy, Jessica Lange, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Rod Steiger, Peter Sellers, Sissy Spacek, Bruce Springsteen, Meryl Streep. Compatible with : Snake, Rooster, Rat, Dog Less Compatible with : Dragon, Monkey, Pig, Ox, Tiger Least Compatible with : Ram Positive and Negative Capability Positive: The Ox can be patient, contemplative, skilful, dextrous, eloquent, confident, familiar, authoritative, industrious and sure of foot. Negative: The Ox can also be prejudice, chauvinistic, proud, tyrannical, petty, critical, eccentric, bigoted, conservative, grumpy and on occasion violent.

Your Chinese horoscope 2009 : what the Year of the Ox holds in store for you (Book, 2008) [WorldCat.org] The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at Title: Your Chinese horoscope 2009 : what the Year of the Ox holds in store for you Author: Neil Somerville Publisher: London : HarperElement, 2008. ISBN/ISSN: 9780007264445 0007264445 OCLC:213109473 The ReCaptcha terms you entered were incorrect. Please try to match the 2 words shown in the window, or try the audio version. Free Chinese Calendar 2009 - Year of the Ox Free Chinese Calendar 2009 - Year of the Ox Free Chinese Calendar 2009 - Year of the Ox Want to know when is the 2009 Chinese New Year day? Looking for Chinese calendars for 2009?

Here are some different 2009 Chinese calendars for you free to use: Chinese New Year day - January 26, 2009 When is the Chinese New Year's Day in Year 2009? It is on January 26, 2009. Chinese New Year (Chinese: 春節, 春节, Chūnjíe; 農曆新年, 农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnián; or 過年, 过年, Guònián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It consists of a period of celebOxions, starting on New Year's Day, celebOxed on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar. The Chinese New Year period ends with the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the month. More on Chinese New Year and other festivals. and The Ox Personality - By Theodora Lau People born in the year of the ox are steady, plain and quiet. They arrange things system-atically and they are patient and tireless. They are usually ready to take other's advice and act with justice.

But it is not easy to change their minds because they are stubborn and sometimes prejudice. More... Chinese Horoscopes - The Ox Those born under the influence of the Ox are fortunate to be stable and persevering. The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task or an objective. As we used this great creature long ago to plow the soil day after day, so do Ox people labor through their daily responsibilities either at work or at home without complaint or gripe. Oxen know they will succeed through hard work and sustained effort and find no truth or benefit in concocting get-rich-quick schemes. More... Chinese New Year 2009 date January 26th | Chinese New Year Jokes | Funny Sayings Chinese New Year Jokes Will and Guy bring you these phrases, sayings and quotations translated from the Chinese to amuse and entertain you; perhaps you will find them thought provoking, also. Success means competition. An old pot is the best around the kitchen. One must be available, alert, active, and adaptable. If you have many best friends, you have no friends.

Mountains can move, but not your character. Concern yourself about others more than yourself. Confucius say: if you think we're going to sum up your whole life on this little piece of paper, you're crazy. More Chinese Sayings A nice person who is bad-tempered and foul-mouthed is not considered as a good person. Knowledge must be realised to become one's wisdom. Love is not demanding but giving. Our greatest enemy is not another person, perhaps it is our own self. See who loves the other one more, and not who fears the other one more. The consumers of time while away their time: The creators of life are dynamic and are assets to others. Be patient kind and loving: Don't worry and don't fret. One who always looks for excuses cannot progress. Weeds do not grow easily on land grown with vegetables: Evil thoughts do not arise easily in a mind filled with kindness. § Man with one chop stick go hungry. Man who drive like hell bound to get there. Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse. War doesn't determine who is right, war determines who is left. A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.

He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. How To Speak Chinese Funny It's very dark in here...........................Wai So Dim? I thought you were on a diet................Wai Yu Mun Ching? This is a tow-away zone......................No Pah King Our meeting is scheduled for next week......Wai Yu Kum Nao? Staying out of sight............................Lei Ying Lo ￥ 20 Number 6 It was Chinese New Year. Bill and Jackson had just staggered back home from a hard night's drinking when they noticed that a menu from the new restaurant next door had come through the letter box. On a whim they decided to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a take-away. Jackson, was just off out of the door to fetch their meal when Bill turned to him and said, 'Please get me 20 number 6 while you're at the take-away. Jackson returned with their chicken Chou Mein, sweet and sour pork and 20 portions of egg fried rice. Bill said, 'Where's me fags'.

Jackson said, 'What cigarettes, you asked for 20 number 6 and that's what you've got, enough egg fried rice to feed a Chinese Junk from Shanghai to Hong Kong'. Bill said, 'When I was last in England Embassy No 6 was a packet of fags.' It's a Dog's Life Meanwhile, Bill and Jackson's wives decided to dine out a new Chinese Restaurant. Jackson's wife Julie was inseparable from her Pekingese dog called 'Pepe'. So Took took Pepe along with them to the restaurant. Whenever they went to their usual restaurant the manager's wife looked after Pepe while they ate, and they thought it would be no different this new restaurant. Julie and her friend Rachel, gave Pepe to the owner and went to their seats. They ordered their meal, had a few drinks and eventually their meal arrived. They were mortified when it turned out to be their beloved Pepe surrounded by Chop Suey. As the owner explained the next day to Bill and Jackson, they thought that Julie and Rachel wanted the chef to cook the dog, not look after it while the women dined. One-liners How did an embarrassed panda get mistaken for a newspaper?

They are both black and white, and red all over! What's purple, 10,000 km long and 12m high? The grape wall of China. Traditional Chinese Sense of Humour Prime Minister Chang was happy enough to write, but he didn't put in a lot of care into his brush strokes. Everybody sneered at his bad handwriting, and the Prime Minister himself really didn't care. One day Chang thought of a beautiful sentence and at once wielded his writing brush to write it down, indeed, there were dragons flying and snakes dancing all over the paper. Then he ordered his secretary to write it out neatly. When beginning to copy, his secretary stared tongue-tied and did not know where to start. The young man had to take the manuscript back to the Prime Minister. 'Prime Minister Chang, I can't read your handwriting, please tell me what words they are.' The Prime Minister read his cursive hand a long time, and did not know what Chinese characters they were, either. He then turned to blame his secretary. 'Why didn't you come earlier to ask me?

I myself have forgotten the words which I've written.' ¤¤ At the Chinese New Year on January 26th in 2009, you can do better than just saying Happy New Year, you can share the following good wishes with your Chinese friends: 新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè = Happy New Year 过年好 ɡuò nián hǎo = Happy New Year 恭喜发财 ɡōnɡ xǐ fā cái = I wish You Great Prosperity 牛年吉祥 niú nián jí xiáng = Good Luck in the Year of the Ox Most of the dishes served during Chinese New Year are symbolic of something positive and hopeful. Chicken and fish, for example, symbolize happiness and prosperity, especially when served whole. Dishes made with oranges represent wealth and good fortune because they are China's most plentiful fruit. Noodles represent longevity: therefore, they should never be cut. Duck symbolizes fidelity, while eggs signify fertility. Bean curd or tofu, however, is avoided because its white colour suggests death and misfortune.

Chinese Food for 2009 New Year Dishes are also chosen based on homonyms; words that either are spelled the same or sound the same as other words. Fish [yu] is served because it sounds similar to the Chinese word for plenty, or profit [surplus]; whole fish represents a long life and good fortune. Turnips are cooked because their name [cai tou] also means 'good luck.' Another popular Chinese New Year dish is jiaozi, which is dumplings boiled in water. In some areas of China, coins are placed in the centre of jiaozi. Whoever bites into one of these dumplings will have an exceptionally lucky year. Chinese New Year food is all about symbols, symbols denoting prosperity, good luck, fortune and health. This photo [right] shows Happy Jumping Shrimp. For The Chinese New Year - The Colour Red and Fireworks At the Chinese New Year (January 26th, 2009) red is important. People wear red clothes, they write poems on red paper, and give children 'luck money' in red envelopes. The symbolism behind the red colour is fire, and fire burns off bad luck.

As for fireworks one belief is that the cracker jacks and sparks frighten away evil spirits. After the fireworks at the beginning of the celebration of the Chinese new year, comes the more tranquil Lantern Festival on the last day of the festivities. Most Lantern parades feature a dragon made of silk and bamboo. The dancers hold the monstrous dragon aloft on sticks. Their coordination skills make the dragon appear to dance. Chinese New Year Stories The Story of Nian Our friend, Chou told Will and Guy this story about the beast, that lives under the sea or in the mountains, who often appears on New Year's eve to attack people, particularly children - however, as luck may have it some things frighten him. A long time ago during the age of great floods, and when the world was not a safe place, there was a vicious monster named Nian. Whenever the thirtieth day of the last lunar month arrived this monster would rise up out of the sea or he would come down from the mountains killing people and wreaking havoc in their fields and gardens. The people would bar their doors before dark and sit up all night, terrified. The next day they would leave their homes to greet their neighbours and congratulate them on surviving.

Once on the last night of the last month, legend has it, Nian suddenly burst into a small village devouring almost all the people who lived there. Only two families emerged unscathed. The first were a newlywed couple who avoided harm because their celebratory red wedding clothes resembled fire to the monster, so it did not dare to approach them. The other family was unharmed because their children were playing outside setting off noisy firecrackers and the noise scared the monster away. Ever since then Chinese people have worn red clothes, set off firecrackers and put up red decorations on New Year's Eve to keep the vicious monster Nian away. The Chinese Story of the New Year Animals This is a story from China. It is about twelve animals: a dog, a pig, a rat, an ox, a tiger, a hare, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a ram, a monkey and a cockerel. One day the twelve animals were having an argument. They wanted every year to have a name. 'I think that this year should be named after me,' barked the dog.

'It should be called the year of the Dog.' 'No.' gibbered the monkey, 'I think this year should be named after me.' said the monkey. 'It should be called the Year of the Monkey.' 'No, no,' breathed the dragon. 'This year should be named after me. It should be called the Year of the Dragon.' The gods were listening. They heard the animals arguing. 'Stop arguing,' demanded one of the gods. The dog stopped arguing. The monkey stopped arguing. The dragon stopped arguing. They all stopped arguing and listened. The gods boomed, 'Can you see the big river? You must have a race across the big river. We will name this year after the winner of the race.' So, all the animals lined up on the bank of the river ready for the race. They're off! The animals jumped into the water and swam as fast as they could towards the other side. The ox was very strong and he could swim very fast. Soon he was in front of all the other animals; but the rat was very clever. He grabbed the ox's tail and climbed onto his back. The ox didn't know he was there. The ox thought he was going to win the race.

Just before the ox got to the other side, the rat jumped off the ox's back onto the grass and won the race. 'Yippee! Hoorah!' shouted the rat, 'I'm first.' The ox was very surprised. 'How did you do that?' he asked, but the rat only laughed. The gods laughed too and said, 'The rat is the winner. We will call this year the Year of the Rat. The ox was second, so next year will be called the year of the Ox. All the other animals finished the race. The tiger was third, the hare was fourth, the dragon was fifth, the snake was sixth, the horse was seventh, the ram was eighth, the monkey was ninth, the cockerel was tenth, the dog was eleventh and the pig was last. The gods decided that each year would be named after one of the animals in the race. The animals didn't argue any more. They were very happy, especially the rat because he had won the race. Chinese New Year Masks Masks in Chinese culture are part and parcel of the world culture of masks....... 面具 Mianju.

Masks first appeared in China during the Shang and Zhou dynasty some 3,500 years ago. The colourful and exciting celebrations for the Chinese New Year last for several days and end with the lantern [Yuanxiao] festival. Materials in Chinese New Year Masks Chinese New Year Masks are made of varied materials including cloth, paper, grass, leather, metal, shell, and carved of stone or wood. They are painted with Chinese symbolic designs and vivid colours. Some masks have realistic human or animal features like lion or dragon, while others provide a grotesque appearance. Red is considered as a lucky colour for Chinese people, therefore there are lots of red masks worn during the celebrations of New Year. Chinese New Year Masks are amongst the best creations in the art world and are highly sought after by art collectors. Many of the masks or sometimes replicas, can be viewed in museums and art galleries in many parts of the world. Chinese New Year is swathed in beliefs of gods, spirits of ancestors, legendary beings, good and or evil, the dead, animal spirits, and other beings believed to have supreme power over humanity.

Masks featuring such supreme powers are honoured and are worn during the rituals surrounding the Chinese New Year like the Chinese new year dragon dance or lion dance. Chinese New Year Masks are also hung around the home as decoration. Lantern festival held in London, England The traditional food for the Lantern Festival is Yuanxiao dumplings, named after the lonely palace maid of long ago. [Some versions of the story have her preparing stuffed dumplings for the God of Fire, as this was one of his favourite foods]. Yuanxiao are made with sticky rice flour. They can be sweet or savoury; filled with everything from sugar, walnuts, and dried tangerine peel to meat and vegetables. Chinese New Year Masks display the feelings and emotions of merriment associated with this festival. Chinese people all over the world usher in the New Year by cooking special food, cleaning their homes, purchasing new clothes and buying presents for friends and family. In the midst of all these activities, various artworks like Chinese New Year Masks in rich colours display the essence of the festivity. If it Rains: Fun Chinese Umbrella

Question: 2009 was the Chinese Year of the what?
Answer: Ox