Sleek, graceful, intelligent, and ever so slightly sly, the Chinese zodiac sign of the snake is renowned for bestowing these attributes onto people born under it. If you were born in the year of the snake, it’s likely that you will be charming, with a knack of persuading people to your way of thinking. You’re […]
As the only mythical creature among the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, the Dragon occupies a special place in the rankings. The legend of the zodiac origin says that the Dragon could easily have won the race to the Jade Emperor, but chose to stay behind and create much-needed rain, then help the rabbit cross the […]
The fourth Chinese zodiac sign is the rabbit. Like the long-eared hopping creature itself, people born in the year of the rabbit are typically sociable, friendly, and loving, valuing family and friends. Rabbit people are never happier than when they are in the “warren” – mixing with others and learning from them. However, if conflict […]
The Chinese zodiac sign of 2010 is the tiger, meaning that people born under this sign have their twelve-yearly chance to shine. But what typifies the year of the tiger when it comes to personality traits and compatibility? Personality Traits What sets the Tiger apart from the other zodiac signs is his love of competition, […]
As the second Chinese zodiac sign, the dependable Ox will always be in the shadow of the quick and cunning rat. However, the sign of the Ox has some incredibly valuable traits that mark its members out as loyal, tolerant, hard-working, and strong. Personality Traits The Ox is methodical and loves routine, which some more […]
In Chinese zodiac sign mythology, it is the rat who reaches the Jade Emperor first, securing his position at the head of the astrology chart. For people born in the year of the rat, this has many implications when it comes to behavior, compatibility, and even destiny. Personality Traits The rat is a curious animal, […]
The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac – or shengxiao as they are known in Mandarin – represent the qualities and attributes of the people born in a certain year. But how did the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar come to typify the years, and how did […]
Chinese astrology was an important part of Imperial Court life in ancient China. Astrologers were considered important officials who helped the Emperor make decisions in the administration of the empire. In the Forbidden City can be found Chinese astrology records that go back 3,000 years. They constitute one of the most important astrology records in […]
Chinese astrology is related to the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals or Chinese Zodiac, and the fortune-telling aspects according to movement of heavenly bodies across the Chinese constellations in the sky. The Chinese Zodiac animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep or goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and […]