CHINESE NEW YEAR. Since February 1, 2022, the Water Tiger has taken the place of the Metal Ox. What does the lunar year of the Water Tiger mean? What influence does the animal have on your Chinese zodiac sign?
[Mis à jour le 4 février 2022 à 14h23] The Chinese New Year, commonly known as the Lunar New Year, began on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. What should we expect from this year under the aegis of the Water Tiger? In Chinese astrology, it is a year placed under the sign of self-awareness, inviting everyone to respect themselves, to respect others and to build new horizons. The Tiger will be benevolent with the bravest of us who will go in this direction. The animal symbolizes strength and courage.
The Yang Water element reveals what is hidden. Consequently, this year 2022 risks bringing to light a number of scandals. It also honors maturity and deep emotions because Water is a symbolic element of temperance. Consequently, human relations will gain in depth, objectivity and transparency. The year will end on January 21, 2023, to make way for the Water Hare on January 22, 2023.
What influence does the Water Tiger have on your Chinese animal? But by the way, do you know what your Chinese zodiac sign is, its character, its favorite colors and the personalities associated with it? All the answers in our file below:
In the Chinese calendar, each year is associated with one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, represented by animals, which returns cyclically every 12 years: rat, buffalo, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig. Discover yours, in our file below:
How will this year of the Water Tiger affect your Chinese zodiac sign (how to know it?) romantically, financially and healthily? Here are the predictions for the year:
- Rat : a few obstacles will stand in your way over the months, and turpitudes are to be expected in your love life. Control your mood with optimism and dare to express your feelings in your romantic relationships. These are the trials that make you stronger, don’t be afraid to move forward!
- Buffalo (or Beef): 2022 promises to be intense in emotions. In the second trimester, your power of seduction will be at its maximum. As a couple, you will want to reconnect with your loved one, with a stable union at stake! This year in particular, it will be necessary to know how to show both audacity and caution. Don’t be too impulsive, rather listen to others. On the other hand, do not take any risks, but always preserve your safety.
- Tiger : this year 2022 is yours. As a couple, you will improve your comfort together. On the health side, you take care of yourself thanks to a healthy lifestyle and meditation. A change of environment is to be expected on sunny days.
- Rabbit : 2022 will be a sign of great changes. A new meeting, a marriage, a real estate business, a move, a new job? You will find the courage to rise up. In terms of health, you’ll have one hell of a catch!
- Dragon : in love, listen to your dear and tender. Single, you will listen to your intuition to find your soul mate. On the professional side, you are able to engage in new projects. Finally, you are advised to practice a regular sporting activity.
- Snake : love rhymes with benevolence this year 2022, to preserve stability. Singles will find a soul mate during a trip or, in any case, in unknown territory. Your charm and charisma will excel. On the professional side, beware of the frantic pace!
- Horse : it will be time to show wisdom and stability. A change of situation or environment is to be expected in 2022. You will bring your craziest projects to life! More than ever confident, you will rise this year!
- Goat : this year of the Tiger will sound like a new beginning, a sign of commitment! A serious story is announced in the spring. At work, you will be more focused than ever, but be careful to slow down anyway!
- Monkey : you will want something new! You will live from day to day, and no professional or other change (moving?) will scare you. Leave room for a personal activity, which could bring you success. On the heart side, very romantic moments await you!
- Rooster : in 2022, you get out of your comfort zone, you gain self-confidence and no longer feel the need to please. You are heading for a more comfortable future in love, materially and professionally. You have the ambition to carry out a fulfilling activity and you gain in intimacy in your romantic relationship. On the pro side, business will be good. What happiness!
- Dog : you will take advantage of the benefits of spring to make big decisions (commitment, move, new professional projects or retraining). On the health side, give yourself moments of relaxation.
- Pig : love will be your priority this year 2022, provided you don’t show it too much! Single, you will have a great desire to please. On the pro side, a retraining or a change of direction is taking shape. The summer will be very pleasant, but the fall will be a bit tougher. Consider recharging your batteries.
Also, do you know what your element is?
The new year is also linked to one of the five cosmogonic elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. To know your element in the Chinese horoscope, the years of birth ending with 0 or 1 are Metal, with 2 or 3 are Water, with 4 or 5 are Wood, with 6 or 7 are Fire, with 8 or 9 are Earth.
Each Lunar New Year has its own Chinese horoscope. finished on metal buffalowe moved on to a new animal, the water tiger. The Water Tiger, the third animal of the Chinese zodiac, is a animal “courageous, impulsive, and supportive“according to the website China.in, event specialist. This animal associates easily with the Horse and the Dog, but very badly with the Monkey. the Tiger has the equivalent European astrological sign of Aquarius.
How was the Chinese New Year 2022 in France?
The Chinese New Year was celebrated in France by the Chinese diaspora, mainly concentrated in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, with a 7-hour difference. This new lunar cycle was very little celebrated in Paris this still special year due to the Covid-19 health crisis. The Chinese New Year parade departing from the 13th arrondissement of Paris did not take place, but it was in the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, that passers-by could admire in the after- midday of February 1st a colorful parade.
The capital’s emblematic parade was canceled, like last year, due to the fifth wave of Covid-19. The famous Chinese New Year parade usually gathers more than 100,000 people in the 13th arrondissement. Children will have to take their troubles patiently before rediscovering the beautiful Dragon Dance…
Famous since the 1980s for its lion and dragon dance shows, the parade usually starts at 1 p.m. from 44 avenue d’Ivry then takes the following route: avenue de Choisy, place d’Italie, avenue d’Italie, rue de Tolbiac, avenue de Choisy, boulevard Masséna, avenue d’Ivry.
However, entertainment is offered throughout the week at the 13th arrondissement town hall with round tables, conferences, screenings, debates and exhibitions.
When is the Chinese New Year in 2023?
The date of Chinese New Year changes every year as it is based on the lunisolar calendar. This corresponds to the second new moon since winter solstice. It is in the Chinese city of Nanjing, at the Purple Mountain Observatory, that this date is determined. In 2023, the date of the Chinese New Year has been set for Sunday, January 22.
Lunar New Year 2022: a year shorter than the solar year
Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year? While the festivities in honor of the Chinese New Year were in full swing on February 1, 2022, the official date of the Lunar New Year, the question may arise. Because if drums and parades of dragons are part of folklore, the evolution of the name of the event is still unknown to the general public. This change in wording is however not insignificant… First explanation: the choice of the date of the event, which changes every year.
The globalization and the mixing of cultures that these festivals have brought about can also help to understand this evolution. And for good reason, the Chinese New Year is no longer celebrated only in China, but also in many Asian countries where the Middle Kingdom exercises an important influence. The so-called Lunar New Year is therefore a French formulation which wants to take into consideration the simple fact that other States such as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or Vietnam organize festivities for this occasion. The Chinese themselves also speak of “Lunar New Year”, or even of “Spring Festival”.
But then, why this date change? The Chinese calendar is said to be luni-solar, that is to say that the months are fixed not according to the annual cycle of the Sun, as are those of the Gregorian calendar, but according to the regular cycle of the phases of the Moon. . As a result, the date of the Chinese, or Lunar, New Year varies from year to year on our calendar. However, to prevent the seasons from drifting, the lunar calendar must regularly be readjusted to the solar calendar…
To better understand this, it is important to know that the 12 lunar months have a duration of approximately 354 days, which gives us months of 29.5 days, which is 11 days less than in the solar calendar. Every three years, a 13th lunar month is therefore added in order to make this lunar calendar correspond to the solar calendar, and thus avoid this famous unwanted drift of the seasons. All in all, the years do not all have the same number of days, but the Chinese New Year ultimately always occurs between January 21 and February 20 of the Gregorian calendar. And if we base ourselves on the lunar cycle, the event happens very precisely on the occasion of the second new moon since the winter solstice. As with all beginnings of Chinese months, Lunar New Year is the first day of a new moon.
Contrary to what its name suggests, this New Year is not celebrated only in China in the Asian continent. It is indeed celebrated in several Asian countries: in Viet Nam (where it is called the Tet Festival), in Malaysiaat Singaporein Thailandto Philippinesin Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and even Brunei. A tradition that dates back more than 4,000 years, the Chinese New Year is celebrated for a fortnight, until the eve of the Lantern Festival, February 26.