“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). This is the Year of the Ox.
BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS
| Chinese Word | 牛 Niú |
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year | 丑 Chǒu |
| Five Elements (Wǔ Xing) 五行 | Earth |
| Yin Yang (Energy) | Yin |
| Lunar Month | Twelfth |
| Lucky Numbers | 1, 9 |
| Unlucky Numbers | 3, 4 (avoid these) |
| Lucky Flowers | Tulip, evergreen, peach blossom, rose |
| Lucky Colors | Blue, red, purple |
| Unlucky Colors | White, green (avoid these) |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |
| Years of the Ox | 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 … |
Additional Reading
– Wu Xing: five-element theory of Chinese philosophy (visit)
– Travel China Guide – Year of the Ox (visit)
– Year of the Ox from Wikipedia, Chinese Zodiac
– Other Happy Lunar New Years on our Blog:
- 2023 Rabbit
- 2022 Tiger
- 2021 Ox
- 2020 Rat
- 2019 Pig
- 2018 Dog
- 2017 Rooster
- 2016 Monkey
- 2015 Sheep / Goat / Ram
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