Celebrated for over 3,500 years, the Chinese New Year is an ancient annual festival that embraces folklore, food, friends, family and the exchanging of gifts to honour Ancestors with blessings of good fortune for the new year. Based on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar, the Chinese New Year is celebrated across the world by over 2 billion people.
In 2022, the Chinese New Year begins February 1st, and this year it is the Year of the Tiger which finishes on 31 January 2023. The element of the year is water.
What does the Year of the Water Tiger have in store?
The Year of the Tiger is all about making big changes, being brave, taking risks and being adventurous. So, for those of you who have an ambition to become a leader or you’re looking for a job promotion, then the Year of the Tiger is the perfect time to go for it. At BeOnBoard we believe that by becoming a Trustee you will enhance your strategic skills, boost your CV, increase your networks and give back to society all at the same time. Having successfully placed many aspiring leaders, we currently have some great Trustee roles at some amazing organisations. Find out more here.
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More About The Chinese Zodiac
Each year is themed to a specific animal in the Chinese Zodiac. The legend behind the zodiacs varies, however, The Great Race is a common tale associated with the Zodiac. It states that The Jade Emperor wanted to select 12 animals to be his guards, and the order of the zodiacs is the same order in which the animals finished the race.
Each animal that finished the race was rewarded with a year named after them and is assigned in cycles of twelve years. Here’s a little more about the other 12 animal Zodiac signs and the traits attributed to people born under that sign.
- Rat: quick-witted, resourceful, versatile, kind
- Ox: diligent, dependable, strong, determined
- Tiger: brave, competitive and unpredictable
- Rabbit: quiet, elegant, kind, responsible
- Dragon: confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
- Snake: enigmatic, intelligent, wise
- Horse: animated, active, energetic
- Goat: calm, gentle, sympathetic
- Monkey: sharp, smart, curious
- Rooster: observant, hardworking, courageous
- Dog: lovely, honest, prudent
- Pig: compassionate, generous, diligent
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