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Chinese New Year 2016: What does the Year of the Monkey mean?

January 24, 2016 by Geist Escrigui 1 Comment

Year of the Monkey fashion collection

With the advent of 2016, the Chinese New Year is almost beginning and in tandem with the Chinese zodiac, it is the Monkey’s Year. It is set to start on Monday, 8th February. If this year is to be the Year of the Monkey what does that mean?

The Chinese Zodiac.

The Chinese zodiac is a method in the Chinese folklore of naming personality traits in association with zodiac animals according to the person’s year of birth. This system has 12 animals, and thus, the cycle rotates over a period of 12 years. The following animals are considered zodiac animals;

  1. Goat-People born in the year of the goat are often associated with these traits; sensitivity, kindness, politeness and creativity.Some of the years are;1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015,2027.
  2. Monkey-People in the year of the monkey is known to be witty and quite intelligent. Some of the Monkey years are 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016,2028.
  3. Rooster-Independence and punctuality are the traits associated with people born in the Rooster years;1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029.
  4. Dog-Honesty and loyalty are the major traits associated with people born in these years 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030.
  5. Pig-People born in these years are friendly and lazy;1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031.
  6. Rat-Adaptability and intuition are an association of the people born in the year of the rat. The years include;1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020.
  7. Ox –People born in these years 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021,2033 are known to be conscientious and moral.
  8. Tiger-Courage, unpredictability and stubbornness are traits associated with people born in the year of the tiger.They are; 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034.
  9. Rabbit-People born in these years 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023,2035 are associated with compassion, modesty and are known to be impulsive.
  10. Dragon-Confidence, wit and dominance are traits associated with these years 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024,2036.
  11. Snake-Intelligence, wisdom and privacy are traits associated with the year of the snake 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025,2037.
  12. Horse-People born in this year are popular, free spirited, hard working and intelligent. The zodiac years are 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038.

So, if you’re a Monkey, according to the Chinese zodiac you are lively, smart and witty. You are also short-tempered and jealous, but you are quite gentle and honest.

Love.

In matters of love, Monkeys are more compatible with the Ox and the Rabbit though they should avoid the Tiger and the Pig because they are considered a bad omen.
This year, however, will be a challenging year for Monkeys. They will have colourless relationships though they have higher chances of getting lucky during the 7th and 12th Chinese lunar months.

Lucky and Unlucky Numbers.

Like a Monkey, your lucky numbers are 1,7 and 8.However, you should avoid 2, 5 and 9.

Career.

Monkeys will have prosperous careers this year if correctly aligned with the year Monkeys will have prosperous careers if properly aligned with the Tai Sui star. Monkeys should focus on their jobs and discipline themselves otherwise; they won’t achieve anything.Monkeys should be wary of untrustworthy people and be taught to avoid getting in trouble. They should seize opportunities during the 2nd, 5th and 12th Chinese lunar months as these are their luckiest.

Health.

Monkeys will experience minor illness, but they won’t come to a lot of harm if they are careful.They should take caution of traffic when going about their daily activities and avoid taking risks.

Some famous monkeys include; Tom Hanks, Mick Jagger and Kim Cattrall.

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Is the Chinese New Year special to you? What does the Year of the Monkey mean for your family? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

10 of most popular fireworks videos on YouTube

December 31, 2014 by Andrew 5 Comments

The New Year is a popular time for huge public firework displays. Tens of thousands of people brave the weather, enjoy a drink or two and venture outside to watch the sky light up. If you can’t make it outside this year then why not re-live the 10 most popular firework display videos on YouTube.

#1: Fireworks filmed by a drone

At the time of posting this video has had nearly 10.5 million views. A DJI Phantom 2 drone with a GoPro Hero 3 silver was flown, without being damaged, through this fireworks display. The footage is incredible. No wonder Amazon has launched a Drone Store of its own.

#2: London fireworks on New Year’s Day 2011

The first of the BBC’s London New Year fireworks to appear on this list. This video has had almost 6 million views. We’ll see more of London in the top ten but sadly Edinburgh’s Hogmanay firework display doesn’t feature.

#3: London fireworks on New Year’s day 2012

The footage here is better, crisper and tracks the action more carefully than the 2011 effort from the BBC. No wonder this video is catching up in terms of views with nearly 5 million views to its name.

#4: London fireworks with music and sound bites of 2012

Another video in the millions. The BBC are on to a winning formula here. Is it just the British who love to watch London light up with the fireworks on New Year’s Eve or are these viewers from all over the world?

#5: Large 24 Inch Firework Shell

Filmed in 2007 this video may show the last 24″ firework ever to be legally set off in America. It’s a shorter video than the London firework displays but more than one big bang.

#6: World largest fireworks (48 inch shell!)

If the 24 inch firework shell wasn’t large enough, this video with 3.5 million views, lets you see a 48″ shell launch from Katakai Niigata in Japan.

#7: London Fireworks 2014 – New Year’s Eve fireworks

The BBC returns with last year’s London fireworks display. There are 18 tracks for this video including Pink Floyd, Ellie Goulding’s Burn, David Bowie’s Let Dance and Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust.

#8: Japanese Fireworks: Fireworks Festival of the New Year

A third part of a collection of videos that shows fireworks from 2010 being launched in the Tochigi prefecture in Japan.

#9: MEGA 48 inch firework shell

Still the biggest firework every made at 48″. Some say they can see a trollface appear in the explosions at around the 0:20 mark. Can you?

#10: Disney World Fireworks Display “Wishes” Magic Kingdom

Filmed by tourists with a great view of the Magic Castle in Disney World. This video has had more than 2 million views from when it posted in 2007.

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Which is your favourite video? Let us know in the comments below or link to a better discovery on YouTube.

UFO sighting spree in the States

January 4, 2014 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This New Year there seems to have been a spike in UFO sightings in the States. It started in Northern California and then more sightings came in from Hollywood Hills and Florida.

What do you think? The TV hosts seem to dismiss the idea of Chinese Lanterns but it’s the right time of year for them to be popular and a gust of wind could easily move a hovering lantern so that it appears to be cruising.

This wasn’t the only news report.

Once again the “ball of fire” description is used.

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What’s your theory? Are these sightings that should be followed up more thoroughly or do you think they’re just New Year celebrations?

Via Xavier Ortega.

The events that made the world a smaller place in 2013

December 22, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This video was made by Jean-Louis Nguyen to showcase all the events, videos and stories that brought people together in 2013. These are the pictures that made the world a smaller place.

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What do you make of Jean-Louis’ video. Which event of 2013 moved you the most?

Tiger dancers and a surprising New Year twist

January 23, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

It’s the Chinese New Year today. May the Year of the Dragon be a good one for you. Although these two dancing puppets aren’t dragons – they’re Chinese tigers – it’s still a good time to share the video.

The two dancing tigers start of dancing to some traditional Chinese music but that doens’t last long as we see the pair begin to shuffle to Party Rock Anthem.

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Not bad, huh? I thought the coordination between the front of the tigers and their back legs was especially impressive.

5 Chinese Dragons to celebrate New Year

January 22, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

When is the Chinese New Year in 2012? The Chinese New Year is Monday, 23 January. That’s right. Chinese New Year is today.

There are five different time zones in China. They range from UTC+5 to UTC+8. That means the first parts of China celebrate New Year at about 4pm GMT on Sunday the 22nd.

Happy New Year.

In order to celebrate here are five photographs of Chinese Dragons.

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What will you be doing to celebrate Chinese New Year? Will the Year of the Dragon be a lucky year for you?

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