This is a Year of Earth Pig, starting from Feb. 5, 2019 (Chinese New Year) and lasting to Jan. 24, 2020. The year of 2019 is the Year of the Pig according to Chinese zodiac.
Why is it the Year of the Pig?
The Chinese zodiac moves in a 12-year cycle and each year has a corresponding animal.
This year it’s the Year of the Pig, which means people born in 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007 are all ‘pigs.’
For example, this year is the ‘Earth Pig,’ meaning those born in this year will be good at socializing and maintaining relationships. Other types of ‘pig’ include the Wood Pig, Fire Pig, Metal Pig and Water Pig.
Feng Shui in the Year of the Earth Pig: lucky symbols
- Lucky Numbers: 4, 6, 8
- Lucky Colors : yellow, gray, brown, golden
- Lucky Days: the 2nd, the 7th, the 10th, the 11th day of every month of the Chinese calendar
- Lucky Directions: southeast, northeast
