“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 Rabbit.
BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS
| Chinese Word | 兔 Mao |
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year | Tree |
| Five Elements (Wǔ Xing) 五行 | Wood |
| Yin Yang (Energy) | Yin |
| Lunar Month | Second |
| Lucky Numbers | 3, 6, 9 |
| Unlucky Numbers | 1, 7, 8 (avoid these) |
| Lucky Flowers | Plantain lily, jasmine |
| Lucky Colors | Pink, red, purple, blue |
| Unlucky Colors | brown, gray, white (avoid these) |
| Gemstone | Amazonite |
| Years of the Rabbit | 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 … |
Additional Reading
– Wu Xing: five-element theory of Chinese philosophy (visit)
– Travel China Guide – Year of the Rabbit (visit)
– Year of the Rabbit from Wikipedia, Chinese Zodiac
– Other Happy Lunar New Years on our Blog:
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