Chinese zodiac consists of twelve animals each of which relates a time frame (hour, month, or year) according to Chinese calendar in a 12 session cycle. What is the source of the representation? One 400AD book ("Cao Mu Zi", meaniong the book of grass and wood, by Ye Shi Jie) in China indicates that twelve animals suit the twelve time slots (for example, in Chinese Clock, each slot consists two hours totaling 24 hours for a day.). Each animal has its own weakness: such as rats without side tooth, ox without back tooth, tiger without spleen, rabbit without lip, dragon without ear, snake without foot, horse without gallbladder, sheep without pupil, monkey without butt, rooster without kidney, dog without stomach, and pig without tendon. In the western worlds, Chinese zodiac is commonly known in its representation of 12 year cycle.
The lunar year of 2011 will start on February 3 as the year of rabbit.
RAT
Rats come out during the period from 11pm to 1am, the Chinese clock's "zhi shi" (Zhi Hour) or "zhi rat". That's their most active time while humen are asleep. The Lunar Years of the Rat in the western calendar are:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Rat suggests:
1.
Career : Your creativity is in abundance, so it's a good year for new venture. However, try not to over accelerate.
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Fortune : Luck is dim and unsteady. Try to pay more attention to investment.
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Romance: A year filled with joyful and active social life; yet don't indulge yourself in the lust for women.
OX
Chinese oxen tend to come out at night to graze grass. Farmers let them out mostly during 1am to 3am, the "chou shi" or ox hour. The Lunar Years of the Ox in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Ox suggests:
1.
Career : There are a lot of arguments at work. So try to be patient and peaceful with one another.
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Fortune : Money comes and goes easily. A sound financial plan is a good start.
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Romance: Be conservative and careful when meeting new friends. Keep yourself relatively alert.
TIGER
The most fierce and feared animal at night is tiger. It comes out during "Yin shi" or tiger hour, from 3am to 5am, when people heard its ferocious shout. The Lunar Years of the Tiger in the western calendar include:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Tiger suggests:
1.
Career : Business is relatively smooth, so a good year to explore new investment to avoid any opportunities lost.
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Fortune : A year with steady income; both business and investment might yield good returns.
3.
Romance: Solemn and lonely; don't force yourself; let fate takes its own course.
RABBIT
Rabbit loves to suck on grass with morning due on it during "mou shi" or rabbit hour, 5am to 7am. The Lunar Years of the Rabbit in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Rabbit suggests:
1.
Career : Career advancement is better than others. However, be careful of jealous from others and lead to possible lawsuits.
2.
Fortune : Business is in prosperity with good fortune. Grasp the opportunity and pursuit for better reward.
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Romance: Social life s very active, yet soul mate is hard to find. Be patient.
DRAGON
In the morning during 7am to 9am, "chen shi", the fog would come and provide the mist that dragon loves to fly among clouds while the sun steams the water up. The Lunar Years of the Dragon in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Dragon suggests:
1.
Career : It is a very prosperous year with great chances to succeed. Good luck is knocking at your door; even bad outcome turns into good.
2.
Fortune : Although earnings are sufficient, yet try to manage your financial plan better to avoid unnecessary expenses.
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Romance : Easily meet your opposite sex, so enjoy your courtship.
SNAKE
9am to 11am is "si shi". The sun is up making it warm. Snake comes out to find food. That is why it is called the snake hour. The Lunar Years of the Snake in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Snake suggests:
1.
Career : Chances for outward expansion are possible. However, they are not smooth rides. Expansions might hinder by unforeseeable outcome..
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Fortune : Income might diminish if not carefully planned. Be aware of being cheated, so don't trust others easily.
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Romance : Love life is unpredictable and easily gets hurt. So let fate takes its own course.
HORSE
Wild horse used to run around about noon time of 11am to 1pm, the "wu shi".The Lunar Years of the Horse in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Horse suggests:
1.
Career : A very smooth year, the harder you work, the more you earn. However, keep yourself humble.
2.
Fortune : It's going to be a prosperous year with unexpected income occasionally.
3.
Romance : Happiness and prosperous are knocking at your door. However, don't be arrogant.
SHEEP
Sheep come up to hills to feed after noon during 1pm to 3pm, the "wei shi". The Lunar Years of the Sheep in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Sheep suggests:
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Career : Easily to be accused by others, it might be a rough year. Keep yourself calm and under control.
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Fortune : Income is diminishing while expenses are increasing. Don¡¦t be greedy on money that doesn¡¦t belong to you. Be conservative.
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Romance : Relationship is mixed with love and dislike. Don't force each other and stay harmony.
MONKEY
Plenty of monkeys squeek at this "shen shi" (3pm to 5pm) and therefore named the monkey hour. The Lunar Years of the Monkey in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Monkey suggests:
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Career : A well carried out plan and determination will lead your career into a successful year.
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Fortune : Business runs smoothly with relatively good returns, yet don¡¦t be greedy. Be careful of jealousy from others.
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Romance : Easily get into argument. Watch your lip in order to maintain a harmonious relationship.
ROOSTER
Sun goes down. Roosters run around at front yard. That is the "jiu shi" during 5pm to 7pm. The Lunar Years of the Rooster in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Rooster suggests:
1.
Career : Gossips lead to possible lawsuits. Therefore, think twice before you act.
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Fortune : It's an uneven ride throughout the year. Don't invest all at one time; otherwise there is nothing left in your pocket.
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Romance : Love relationship is very emotional. Try to control your mood and don't force others will.
DOG
At end of the day, people come home to rest after work leaving dogs on guard. When there is something unusual, dogs would bark furiously during 7pm to 9pm, the dog hour "xu shi". The Lunar Years of the Dog in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Dog suggests:
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Career : Try to open up yourself for changes, otherwise your career advancement might stagnant.
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Fortune : Try to cut unnecessary expenses and reconcile budget carefully to avoid financial crisis.
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Romance : Love relationship is unpredictable and mixed with extreme love and dislike. Try to build a better communication channel.
BOAR
During 9pm to 11pm, it's all quiet when people are settling down. That's when you can hear pigs graping against fences during the "hai shi". The Lunar Years of the Boar in the western calendar:
Prospect of the year 2011 for the Boar suggests:
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Career : Easily get into argument with your colleagues, yet the outcome is always on your side. Keep low profile to avoid extreme ups and downs.
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Fortune : Rewards are unpredictable, so hold back on investment.
3.
Romance : Relationship is unstable and unpredictable. Stay calm.
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