Did you know? The Year of the Goat

Source:  chinahighlights.com

The year of the goat begins February 19, 2015.  

If you were born in 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 or 2015, this is your 'Ben Ming Nian' - your zodiac year!

Chinese tradition encourages those entering their Ben Ming Nian to wear red for good luck.  Red is one of the luckiest colours in Chinese culture, standing for prosperity, loyalty, success and happiness.

Here are some other items consider lucky in the Year of the Goat:

Numbers:  2 and 7

Colours:  Brown, Red and Purple

Flowers:  Carnations and Primroses

Direction:  North

Months:  August and November

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Gong Hey Fat Choy

恭禧發財

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