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The Rooster (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞/鷄) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earthly Branch symbol 酉. In the Tibetan zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the bird is in place of the Rooster. [1] [2]
The 12 Chinese zodiac animals in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China but are also believed to influence people's personalities, careers, compatibility, marriages, and fortunes. [7] For the starting date of a zodiac year, there are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the start of spring.
The series follows the adventures of Kai-Lan, a 6-year-old Chinese-American girl; and her group of talking anthropomorphic animal companions, Rintoo, a yellow 6-year-old Bengal tiger; Tolee, a gray 5-year-old koala; Lulu, a light pink 5-year-old rhinoceros; and Hoho, a white 3-year-old monkey. Each episode is based around a series of events ...
Culturally, Lunar New Year is a celebration observed throughout the world, mainly in Eastern Asia, and it "culminates in festivals, family celebration, and religious ceremonies to celebrate the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Sign in the Chinese zodiac Goat "Goat" in regular Chinese characters Chinese 羊 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin yáng Wade–Giles yang 2 IPA [jǎŋ] Hakka Romanization yông Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization yèuhng Jyutping joeng4 IPA [jœŋ˩] Southern Min Hokkien POJ ...
Lunar New Year 2023 (the year of the rabbit) began January 22. What to know about its traditions, superstitions, decorations, and celebrations.
The Year of the Rat and the years of the subsequent other zodiacal animals is celebrated during Chinese New Year, in many parts of the world, with the animal appropriate to each new year serving as an artistic motif for decorations. The Rat and other zodiacal animals are also a popular motif on Chinese lunar coins and other coin series minted ...
The climax of this lunar new year is the festival of Passover, which begins on 15 Nisan/Abib (Aviv). It is also the first day of secular new years in Karaite Judaism and Samaritanism. 1 Elul corresponds to the New Year for Animal Tithes in the Rabbinic tradition. Elul is the sixth month, a very late summer/early autumn holiday.