2019 is the Year of the Pig
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Celebrate Chinese New Year:
More than one billion people across the
globe celebrate Chinese New Year every year.
on February 5, continuing for two weeks
until celebrations draw to a close on February
19.
2019 is the Year of the Pig. The pig
is the twelfth of the 12 Zodiac animals,
and myths tell some rather amusing stories
about how the pig earned its place
in the pecking order. One such myth suggests
Jade the Emperor invited 12 animals
to his party, and the order of those animals
would be determined by when
they arrived. As the legend goes, the
pig overslept and was the twelfth and
Another myth suggests the pig was
the last animal to arrive at the party because
a wolf destroyed its house. Forced
to rebuild the house before it could depart
for the party, the pig was the last
one to arrive.
But revelers should not mistake the pig’s
placement for bad fortune. In fact, according to
Travel China Guide, the pig has been regarded
as wealth because it has no plan to harm
ChineseNewYear.net also notes that pigs’
chubby faces and big ears are also symbolic
of fortune.
Several characteristics distinguish
men and women born in the pig year.
Men born in such years are optimistic,
gentle and very focused. Though they’re
cool-headed, men born in the pig year are
gullible because they’re trusting of others
and easily scammed. Men born in
the pig year are quiet and love learning,
even though they don’t know how
to express their knowledge in conversation.
begins on February 5, continuing for
two weeks until celebrations draw
to a close on February 19.
Men born in a pig year have large
social circles because they treat everyone
warmly, and those within their social cir-
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