Photo courtesy of deareststuff.com 2016, on the Chinese calendar, is the year of the Fire Monkey. Starting from February 8 (the Lunar New Year), the cycle ends on January 27, 2017, the Chinese New Year’s Eve for the Year of the Red Fire Chicken. The Monkey is ninth of the 12 animals in the recurring 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. Every 12 years there is a Monkey year. Interestingly, Monkey years are all multiples of 12 — from 12 AD, through 1200 AD, up to now in 2016. In Chinese astrology, each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one of the five elements: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to affect your personality and destiny. Element-sign combinations recur every 60 years. This annual eastern tradition has been echoed by countries outside mainland China. Women wearing traditional Chinese clothing take [...]
