Hosan
wish you a Happy and Prosperous Year of the Dog.
The
Chinese word for the barking of a dog is 汪汪 (wang wang). It
sounds exactly the same as 旺旺 (wang wang), which
carries the meaning of “prosperous” in Chinese. It is regarded as an auspicious
symbol if a dog happens to come to a house. Therefore, many Chinese expect the
year of the Dog to be a year of good fortune.
“Loyal,
Smart, Sensitive and Brave” are the common words to describe the Year of
Dog—the Chinese New Year 2018 —which begins on Friday, February 16, 2018.
That’s the time for Rooster to get off work and the Dog to take the shift,
coinciding with spring on earth.
A 12-year cycle of
animals has been used in the Chinese zodiac for millennia. The dog is the 11th
animal among the 12 Chinese zodiac signs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon,
snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
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