“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). 2019 is Year of the Pig.
BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS
| Chinese Word | 猪 Zhū |
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year | 亥 Hai |
| Five Elements (Wǔ Xing) 五行 | Water |
| Yin Yang (Energy) | Yin |
| Lunar Month | Tenth |
| Lucky Numbers | 2, 5, 8 |
| Unlucky Numbers | 1, 3, 9 (avoid these) |
| Lucky Flowers | Hydrangea, Pitcher Plant, Marguerite |
| Lucky Colors | Yellow, Grey, Brown, Gold |
| Unlucky Colors | Red, Blue, Green (avoid these) |
| Season | Winter |
| Gemstone | Ruby |
| Years | 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 … |
Additional Reading & Resources
– Wu Xing: five-element theory of Chinese philosophy (visit)
– Travel China Guide – Year of the Pig (visit)
– Your Chinese Astrology – Pig (visit)
– Year of the Pig from Wikipedia, Chinese Zodiac
– Other Happy Lunar New Years on our Blog:
- 2023 Rabbit
- 2022 Tiger
- 2021 Ox
- 2020 Rat
- 2019 Pig (this post)
- 2018 Dog
- 2017 Rooster
- 2016 Monkey
- 2015 Sheep / Goat / Ram
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