The year 2009 is the year of Ox according to the Chinese Zodiac. Chinese believe that Ox or Buffalo symbolize prosperity through perseverance and people born under the influence of Ox are believed to be persevering and consistent who also has a strong character and is tolerant. This is the second year of Ox come in the 12-year cycle that the Chinese follow.
Ox is known to be fearless and has strong resolution to fulfill a task and not many people are blessed with this cThe typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness that the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task. Ox people work hard without complaints at work or at home. They know that they will succeed through hard work and sustained efforts, and do not believe in get-rich-quick schemes.
Celebrities born in the year of Ox: Napoleon Bonaparte, Charlie Chaplin, Dustin Hoffman, Walt Disney, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, Eddie Murphy, Margaret Thatcher, Picasso, Meg Ryan, Princess Diana, Meryl Streep, Richard Nixon, Barack Hussein Obama, are a few celebrities who were born in the year of Ox.
According to Joy Lim, a reputed Feng Shui Consultant, Year 2009 will be a year of resilience and other Feng Shui experts echo with Lim that despite global economic slowdown, the Year of Ox 2009 can bring some respite with some patience and perseverance. Only when the failures are faced with the results of success could be felt. Endurance is the keyword and the Chinese are looking forward to it come Year of Ox 2009. Feng Shui believes in displaying ‘fu’ on doors as well as walls to descend that luck. The lucky charms include golden Buddhas, tiny gold bells that Chinese believe ring in the luck for their families.
Chinese New Year, the Year of Ox 2009 or ‘li Chou’ is welcomed today night. The Chinese clear all the clutter in the living space and throw off the junk and then welcome their new year into their homes. They also believe that there is nothing obstructing flow of natural elements through doors and windows and that good fortune comes through the doors.
They will have a night feast where families reunite and people working elsewhere come home and join the feast and it’s the first holiday in the Chinese calendar. To have all family members join at the feast will certainly add to health and longevity of people and Chinese believe in this very strongly.
Dragon dances and fireworks will mark the celebration of Chinese New year in the Chinatowns of various places.
The celebration of the Chinese New Year traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends 15 days later with the observance of the Lantern
Ox is known to be fearless and has strong resolution to fulfill a task and not many people are blessed with this cThe typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness that the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task. Ox people work hard without complaints at work or at home. They know that they will succeed through hard work and sustained efforts, and do not believe in get-rich-quick schemes.
Celebrities born in the year of Ox: Napoleon Bonaparte, Charlie Chaplin, Dustin Hoffman, Walt Disney, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicholson, Eddie Murphy, Margaret Thatcher, Picasso, Meg Ryan, Princess Diana, Meryl Streep, Richard Nixon, Barack Hussein Obama, are a few celebrities who were born in the year of Ox.
According to Joy Lim, a reputed Feng Shui Consultant, Year 2009 will be a year of resilience and other Feng Shui experts echo with Lim that despite global economic slowdown, the Year of Ox 2009 can bring some respite with some patience and perseverance. Only when the failures are faced with the results of success could be felt. Endurance is the keyword and the Chinese are looking forward to it come Year of Ox 2009. Feng Shui believes in displaying ‘fu’ on doors as well as walls to descend that luck. The lucky charms include golden Buddhas, tiny gold bells that Chinese believe ring in the luck for their families.
Chinese New Year, the Year of Ox 2009 or ‘li Chou’ is welcomed today night. The Chinese clear all the clutter in the living space and throw off the junk and then welcome their new year into their homes. They also believe that there is nothing obstructing flow of natural elements through doors and windows and that good fortune comes through the doors.
They will have a night feast where families reunite and people working elsewhere come home and join the feast and it’s the first holiday in the Chinese calendar. To have all family members join at the feast will certainly add to health and longevity of people and Chinese believe in this very strongly.
Dragon dances and fireworks will mark the celebration of Chinese New year in the Chinatowns of various places.
The celebration of the Chinese New Year traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends 15 days later with the observance of the Lantern
Festival.
The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox, which is also known by its formal name of "Ji Chou." To all Chinese "Gung HeiFat Choi” and “Sun nien fai lok.”
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