Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:47 GMT
Chinese New Year -
Horoscopes |
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in Southampton | | | There
are 12 different animal signs of the Chinese zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon,
snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and boar. | |
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The Chinese Lunar
New Year is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2600 BC.
The calendar names each of the twelve years after an animal. Each has its own
distinctive set of characteristics.
According to legend, Lord Buddha
called all the animals to come to him before he departed from earth. Only twelve
came to bid him farewell and he rewarded them by naming a year after each one
in the order they arrived.
The Chinese believe the animal ruling the
year in which a person is born has an influence on personality: "This is the animal
that hides in your heart."
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| Yuting Cheng
& Jill Xin
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Chinese New Year is on February 9th and 2005 is the Year of the Rooster and is
Year 4703 by the Chinese calendar.
Yuting Cheng & Jill Xin
from St Annes School, Southampton will reveal what the year ahead according
to Chinese astrology holds for you in our special Audio Chinese Horoscope below:
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To
listen to your Chinese Audio Horoscope, click on the year of your birth below: |
| Rat |
| People
born under the year of the Rat tend to be forthright, generous and easy going.
During a crisis rats come into their own because they are level headed and intuitive,
but often their energies can be scattered by their over ambitious tendencies.
|  1912
1922 1936
1948 1960
1972 1984
1996 |
| | | Ox |
| People born
under the sign of the Ox are generally calm, dependable, patient and unflagging.
The Ox is symbolic of prosperity that is achieved through hard work. Ruled more
by their heads than hearts they are full of pride and uncompromising and in order
to be happier they should nurture their sense of humour. |
| 1913
1925 1937
1949 1961
1973 1985
1997 |
| | | Tiger |
| People born
under the year of the Tiger tend to have very go-ahead personalities, they love
to be the centre of attention and are often very fortunate and full of drive.
| | 1914
1926 1938
1950 1962
1974 1986
1998 |
| | | Rabbit |
| People born
under the year of the Rabbit tend to be fortunately blessed, strong willed, hate
disagreements, careful, unobtrusive, systematic and confident.The Rabbit likes
an easy, good time and gives sensible solid advice, although they do shy away
from commitments. | | 1915
1927 1939
1951 1963
1975 1987
1999 |
| | | Dragon |
| People
born under the year of the Dragon appear to have magical traits, they are strong
and full of energy and forever on the go. Some of their more negative traits include:
eccentricity, a tendency towards being arrogant and very trying. However they
do have many fans and expect the same level of excellence from others that they
expect from themselves. | | 1916
1928 1940
1952 1964
1976 1988
2000 |
| | | Snake |
| People born
under the year of the Snake are intellectual, superstitious, sceptical, astute,
have elegance, innate wisdom, and possibly some levels of supernatural capability.
Snake people rarely seek independent advice or advice from others, possibly because
on the whole they don't communicate well with others. |
| 1917
1929 1941
1953 1965
1977 1989
2001 |
| | | Horse |
| People born
under the year of the Horse tend to fall very easily in and out of love, as well
as being both cheery and very well-liked they are willful and irritable but often
very nice-looking. Some of their other personality traits include: a love of exercise,
a tendency to make rash choices and they have a unpredictable character. |
| 1918
1930 1942
1954 1966
1978 1990
2002 |
| | | Sheep/Goat |
| People
born under the year of the Goat/Sheep tend to take on the role of the "good Samaritan".
The Sheep is the most feminine sign of all of the Chinese animals. Usually they
are very good-natured, genuine, timid and bashful, which can sometimes lead to
them being taken 'for a ride' by others. Some of their other traits include: being
overwhelmed by their emotions, a tendency to become somewhat negative, gloomy
and introvert. | | 1919
1931 1943
1955 1967
1979 1991
2003 |
| | | Monkey |
| People born
under the year of the Monkey tend to be generally good at " mastering anything"
they put their hands to, they are also successful. This is possibly due to a combination
of personality traits including: charm, cleverness, quit wittedness and their
love of a challenge. They are also crafty, competitive, envious and have a flexible
character. | | 1920
1932 1944
1956 1968
1980 1992
2004 |
| | | Rooster |
| People born
under the year of the Rooster tend to hide their conservative natures via a display
of aggression and self-confidence, however they are very "dignified". Roosters
come in two types: those that are very somber and those that are very communicative.
They love to be the focus of attention, showing scant regard for the feelings
of others and as a result they are often susceptible to flattery and sycophancy. |
| 1921
1933 1945
1957 1969
1981 1993 |
| | | Dog |
| People born
under the year of the Dog tend to be very well liked as it is one of the most
popular of all of the animals. Dog people are: truthful, clever, with a strong
sense of fairness and devotion. They never shirk their duties, they always do
their fair share of things and will always " listen to reason". They would never
ignore a distress call, often putting the well-being of others before their own
and they never abandon people. | | 1922
1934 1946
1958 1970
1982 1994 |
| | | Boar |
| People
born under the year of the Boar tend to be: brave, giving, like commitment, unpretentious,
incredibly enduring, reliant, strong and trusty. They are very patient, loyal
and do not hold grudges; they also make very good tutors. As a result of their
loyal and thoughtful natures Boars make very many permanent companions, although
they do expect others to put up with their shortcomings. |
| 1911
1935 1947
1959 1971
1983 1995 |
| To
listen to the audio horopscopes, you will need Real Player. |
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Chinese star signs character traits courtesy
Karyn Easton
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