“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). 2018 is Year of the Dog.
BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS
| Chinese Word | 狗 Gǒu |
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year | 戌 Xu |
| Five Elements (Wǔ Xing) 五行 | Earth |
| Yin Yang (Energy) | Yang |
| Lunar Month | Ninth |
| Lucky Numbers | 3, 4, 9 |
| Unlucky Numbers | 1, 6, 7 (avoid these) |
| Lucky Flowers | Cymbidium, oncidium, orchids, rose |
| Lucky Colors | Green, purple, red |
| Unlucky Colors | Blue, white, gold (avoid these) |
| Season | Fall |
| Gemstone | Diamond |
| Years | 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030 … |
Additional Reading
– Wu Xing: five-element theory of Chinese philosophy (visit)
– Travel China Guide – Year of the Dog (visit)
– Year of the Dog from Wikipedia, Chinese Zodiac
– Other Happy Lunar New Years on our Blog:
- 2023 Rabbit
- 2022 Tiger
- 2021 Ox
- 2020 Rat
- 2019 Pig
- 2018 Dog (this post)
- 2017 Rooster
- 2016 Monkey
- 2015 Sheep / Goat / Ram
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