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29 January 2025
YEAR OF THE SNAKE
(In the Chinese calendar it's 4723)
A year for reflection, planning and searching
answers. A good time for shrewd dealings,
political affairs and coups d'etat. People will be
more likely to scheme and ponder over matters
before acting on them. An auspicious year for
commerce and industry. Solutions and
compromises can be arrived at, but not without
some mutual distrust at first. The Snake likes to
resolve his differences one way or another. If he
fails and things cannot be peacefully settled,
then he will declare war. Looking back into
history, we find that the year of the Snake has
never been tranquil. Perhaps this is because it is
the strongest negative force in the cycle and it
follows the Dragon year, which is the strongest
positive one. Many disasters which had their
beginning in the year of the Dragon tend to
culminate in the year of the Snake. These two
signs are very closely related and the calamities
of the Snake years often resulted from excesses
committed during the Dragon's reign.
This will be a lively time for romance, courtship
and scandals of all sorts. A good year to pursue
the arts. Fashion will become more elegant and
fluid; music and the theatre will blossom; and
people will strive for a more sophisticated life.
Notable contributions will also be made by
science and technology.
The venerable wisdom of the Snake will be
evident in many facets of our life, particularly in
those requiring decisions. Although everything
may look refreshingly quiet on the surface, the
year of the Snake is always unpredictable. The
Snake's cool and collected front hides the deep
and mysterious ways of his nature. It should be
noted that once the Snake uncoils to strike, he
moves like lightning and nothing can stop him.
Similarly, changes that occur during the Snake's
year can be as sudden and devastating.
Tread lightly and be more cautious this year.
Gambling and speculation is strictly taboo. The
consequences will be overwhelming. The Snake
is not merciful.
Whatever else happens, the Snake will give us
faith in our convictions and coerce us to act and
to act forcefully during his reign. This is not a
year for fence-sitters.
Theodora Lau
The Story of the 12 animals
The Chinese Zodiac
Popular Chinese New Year Greetings
1. New Year goodness!
新年好 / 新年好
(
Xīn nián hao
)
In Mandarin: sshin-nyen haow
In Cantonese: sen-nin haow
2. Happy New Year!
新年快乐
(
Xīn nián kuài lè
)
In Mandarin: sshin-nyen kwai le
In Cantonese: sen-nin fai lok
3. Happiness and prosperity!
恭喜发财 / 恭喜發財
(
Gōngxi fācái
)
In Mandarin: gong-sshee faa-tseye
In Cantonese: Kunghei fatchoy gong-hey faa-chwhy
4. A steady rise to high places! — "on the up and up"
步步高升 / 步步高陞
(
Bùbù gāoshēng
)
In Mandarin: boo-boo gaoww-shnng
In Cantonese: b
oh-boh goh-sshin
Chinese New Year