We will be entering the Chinese New Year just days after we leave. It starts on January 18th. It is the Year of the Rat.
The Rat (鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. In the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Rat," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
- 31 January 1900 - 18 February 1901: Metal Rat
- 18 February 1912 - 5 February 1913: Water Rat
- 5 February 1924 - 24 January 1925: Wood Rat
- 24 January 1936 - 10 February 1937: Fire Rat
- 10 February 1948 - 28 January 1949: Earth Rat
- 28 January 1960 - 14 February 1961: Metal Rat
- 15 February 1972 - 2 February 1973: Water Rat
- 2 February 1984 - 19 February 1985: Wood Rat
- 19 February 1996 - 6 February 1997: Fire Rat
- 7 February 2008 - 25 January 2009: Earth Rat
- 2020 - 2021: Metal Rat
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