“Happy Chinese New year of Rooster!” When you first hear the regards from your Chinese friends, it might confuse you, what is the meaning of the “Year of Rooster”? Today, we are going to explore the 12 Chinese zodiac signs and introduce PCBWay’s new souvenir stickers.
The Chinese zodiac operates on a 12 year cycle, with each year being governed by a particular animal.
This system has been a part of Chinese culture for thousands of years, providing individuals with everything from names for their children to information on compatibility with potential mates.
Which animal was your birth year governed by?
Rat | Ox | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Goat | Monkey | Chicken | Dog | Pig |
1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
Rat | Ox | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Goat | Monkey | Chicken | Dog | Pig |
Got your Chinese zodiac figured out? Great! Now onto the most important part.
What does your Chinese Zodiac say about your personality?
Year Of The Rat
The reproductive capacity of the rat is very strong, folk people often use it as a symbol of reproductive worship. The rats are loved by the sensation of the scourge. Those born in the year of Rat are natural organizers. They also possess a powerful intuition and a compassionate, romantic and charming nature.
Year Of The Ox
Before the mechanization of civilization was instead of farming civilization, Chinese people mainly use cattle as the main labor force. So the status of cattle is very high, and it usually symbolizes simple, honest, hard-working, not to return and other excellent qualities. If somebody says “你很牛-You are very cattle” that means you are great. The term ‘strong as an ox’ definitely applies to those born in these years; they are hardworking and active.They have a hard time trusting others.
Year Of The Tiger
Tiger is the king of beasts. It is often referred to as the synonymous of "brave" . In the ancient war, the tiger brand was on behalf of the desire to conquer, such as marching with white tiger banner flag; A heroic person named "tiger"; A tiger-shaped tally issued to generals as imperial authorization for troop movement in ancient China. So the person born in the year of Tiger are usually very outgoing and fearless. They are easily fascinated by the world around them and often find success in art, journalism and writing.
Year Of The Rabbit
The ancients think there are rabbits in the month. Rabbits are peaceful.They crave balance and hate engaging in conflict. As such, Rabbit are usually the first to apologize after a fighter.
Year Of The Dragon
The dragon is the god of clouds and rain. The ancient emperor claimed to be a dragon, wearing a robe with dragon embroidery, had the supreme right. Nowadays, the dragon also symbolizes the promising ,extraordinary and success. Those born in the year of dragon tend to be very energetic, spontaneous and charismatic. They can be impatient and confrontational when provoked.
Year Of The Snake
Snakes often appear in a negative image, because it always gives the feeling of cunning and cold-blooded. But snakes know exactly what they want,and they usually get it. Also, They love studying history and are fascinated by things other people gloss over.
Year Of The Horse
In ancient times, horse could be not only used for transportation, but also as a strong military equipment. People described the strength of nation through the number of horse-drawn chariots, and often used swift horse metaphor talent. Those born in these years are real workhorses. Much of their hardworking nature goes towards helping others through humanitarian efforts.
Year Of The Goat
People in ancient China regarded the sheep as virtuous animals. Sheep like to gather, and be kind, have cavels but not aggressive. When the sheep were slaughtered, they were quiet. Goats are very alluring, talented individuals. They view the world tends to be fantastical. Goats tend to read very deeply into their dreams.
Year Of The Monkey
There are a lot of legend saying "Monkey is human ancestor". The Monkey King of "Journey to the West" is the glory of the image of the monkey. It is the embodiment of cleverness and justice. Monkeys, although social, are very particular about how close they let others get. They despise change to remain in their comfort zone.
Year Of The Rooster
Rooster are very hardworking,largely because they set high standards for themselves. They are very good at communicating their ideas and opinions.
Year Of The Dog
The ancients believed that the phenomenon of solar eclipse is due to the sun was swallowed by the God dog. And dog is the god of wind. True to the animal that describes them, those born in the year of the dog are very loyal and charismatic. They are the most optimistic of all signs.
Year Of The Pig
During the period of the clan commune, the pig is the sign of wealth. Pigs can be lazy at times. On the bright side, they are sincere, kind and tolerant. They are often very devoted to their work and family life.
In order to meet the desire of many users for the stickers, we decided to produce a number of different stickers , and give it a new meaning based on Chinese Zodiac. Then every sticker represents our blessing. The stickers should be released on 2017/08/28 and there are only 3000*4 pcs. Hope you can get and enjoy it.
Well, you must know something about your Chinese Zodiac and be interested in our fascinating stickers. Share the blog and stickers with your friends and know their Chinese Zodiac, it will be fun!