The important thing about the Chinese New Year is that the fortunes of each individual CHANGE with the onset of the new year.
So those born in the year of the Snake had a different fortune in the year of the Rabbit, than they will have in the year of the Dragon.
And it is THIS CHANGE that makes the date something to look forward to....
WHAT'S YOUR CHINESE SIGN?
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RECOMMENDED READING: "The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes" by Theodora Lau, (The older editions authored by Theodora alone are better than the later ones)
This book offers an astonishingly accurate insight into the personality types of each animal as well as super predictions about the fortunes of the animals in each of the years.
I read the first book until it fell apart, ordered another copy that turned out to be a later edition and disappointed and now have ordered the oldest version I could find on Abe Books.
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Enjoy the Dragon Motif in the art collection below.