Chinese New Year for 2009 is on the 26th of January: the Year of the Yin Earth Ox.
In Chinese Astrology each sign is represented by an animal. There are 12 animal signs in total, each corresponding to a lunar year, with each sign also having 5 elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal & Water). In certain years, particular elements are more prominent. For instance in 2005, the 'wood' element is very prominent so therefore it is 2005, Year of the Wood Rooster. The special combination of the Sign and Element only occurs once every 60 years.
I don't really know what year, so I just find the Chinese astrology for Water DOG
The Water Dog is the gentlest and most intuitive of the species. You tend to be popular and at home in group settings. It's also probable you are a good communicator, using the spoken or written word and sometimes both. Although you hold firm to your opinions, you are willing to listen to the views of others. Flexible Water makes you less stubborn than other Dog sign people.
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2006 is the year of the Dog. Do take into consideration that the Chinese calendar is based on a Lunar calendar and does not start on Jan 1st.
2009 is the Chinese year of the OX.
2009 was a year of the Ox.
2009 is the year of the ox, 2010 is year of the tiger.
the ox. :)
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This is the Ox which is also the animal for 2009
The animal that represents 2008 is the mouse.
[1] 2008 was the year of the rat in the Chinese calendar. [2] The ox takes over, on January 26th, as the Chinese animal of the year, in 2009.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1981 was the rooster.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1966 was the horse.
The animal for the 2002 chinese year was the horse.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1940 was the dragon.
1990 was the Chinese Year of the Horse. Actually, it depends on birthday. Chinese people use Lunar calendar to judge the animal. Before Feb 4th, 1990, it was snake. And after that was Horse. For me, even though I was born in 1991, I was born in horse year. PS: I'm Chinese. If you want to know more about that, I'd like to tell you more. It's really interesting. Today is the New Year. Happy new year!!
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1988 was the dragon.