“Happiness and prosperity,” is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). 2016 is Year of the Monkey.
BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS
| Chinese Word | 猴 Hóu |
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year | 申 Shen |
| Five Elements (Wǔ Xing) 五行 | Metal |
| Yin Yang (Energy) | Yang |
| Lunar Month | Seventh |
| Lucky Numbers | 1, 7, 8 |
| Unlucky Numbers | 2, 5, 9 (avoid these) |
| Lucky Flowers | Chrysanthemum, Alliums |
| Lucky Colors | White, Gold, Blue |
| Unlucky Colors | Red, Black, Grey (avoid these) |
| Season | Autumn |
| Gemstone | Peridot |
| Years | 1944, 1956, 1968, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028 … |
Additional Reading
– Wu Xing: five-element theory of Chinese philosophy (visit)
– Travel China Guide – Year of the Monkey (visit)
– Year of the Monkey from Wikipedia, Chinese Zodiac
– Your Chinese Astrology
– Other Happy Lunar New Years on our Blog:
- 2023 Rabbit
- 2022 Tiger
- 2021 Ox
- 2020 Rat
- 2019 Pig
- 2018 Dog
- 2017 Rooster
- 2016 Monkey (this post)
- 2015 Sheep / Goat / Ram
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