Recent years of the Tiger are: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022.
Tigers are courageous and active people who love a good challenge and adventure in life.
Remember, Chinese new year begins in February, so if you have a January birthday, you will be the zodiac for the year before. i.e my birthday is January 1978, so I am a snake not a horse. Some say, the further through the year you are, the stronger the qualities of the animal.
Check the list of exact CNY dates at the end of this post.
Each zodiac sign has 'allies' and 'secret friends' who are particularly powerful pillars of support. It is thought that by carrying amulets or having images of them in certain parts of your home/ office, your positive flow of energy (chi) will be empowered.
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'Year of the Dog' Screen print
'Year of the Dog' Giclee print
There are two limited edition 'Year of the Dog' prints. A hand finished screen print and a giclee print.
'Year of the Pig' Hand finished with gold leaf to emphasise the wealth luck of this exciting new year ahead.
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The Chinese Zodiac tea towel shows all 12 animals of the zodiac, and tells you about each.
Great way to know your lucky numbers, colours and flowers, and who you should keep as allies and secret friends.
Perfect Gifts: Not only a thoughtful personal gift, you are offering the gift of good luck, good health and good fortune.
Allies & Secret Friends
The Tiger's allies are horses and dogs and its secret friend is the pig. These animals support and guide one another, providing essential companionship for success. It is important to have an amulet or picture (such as this) of your allies and secret friend to invite protection.
Lucky Colours & Numbers
Lucky colours for the Tiger are blue, grey and orange. 1, 3 and 4 are lucky numbers.
Lucky Flowers
Lucky flowers for the Tiger are yellow lilies and cineraria.
Personality
People with Chinese zodiac sign 'Tiger' are mostly powerful, independent, confident and brave. They are frank and easily win people's trust. In their middle age, their fate may be uneven, but after hardships, they will enjoy a bright prospect.
Tigers are kind and benevolent. Animals, jazz music or other things that call for imagination are good for them. They rarely feel tired and have rich emotions. They make brash decisions and are hard to control, but persevere to overcome obstacles, never giving up.
Strengths: Tolerant, loyal, valiant, courageous, trustworthy, intelligent, virtuous. Weaknesses: Arrogant, short-tempered, hasty, traitorous.
Time of the Day
The Tiger is also associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) yín (寅) and the hours 3–5 in the morning. In the terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Tiger is yang (masculine).
Chinese Legend of the Tiger
The Tiger is the third of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. The Ox set off the night before and was first. Tiger arrived early the next morning and was second. Rat secretly climbed onto Ox and jumped down when he saw the Jade Emperor. Ox and Tiger were pushed back to second and third. Despite his protests, Tiger could only settle with being the third zodiac.
In Chinese culture, tigers are seen as the guardian of children. Infants and babies wear shoes and hats with tiger designs to protect against evil spirits.
Chinese New Year Dates
1940 - Feb. 08 Dragon
1941 - Jan. 27 Snake
1942 - Feb. 15 Horse
1943 - Feb. 05 Goat/Ram
1944 - Jan. 25 Monkey
1945 - Feb. 13 Rooster
1946 - Feb. 02 Dog
1947 - Jan. 22 Pig
1948 - Feb. 10 Rat
1949 - Jan. 29 Ox
1950 - Feb. 17 Tiger
1951 - Feb. 06 Rabbit
1952 - Jan. 27 Dragon
1953 - Feb. 14 Snake
1954 - Feb. 03 Horse
1955 - Jan. 24 Goat/Ram
1956 - Feb. 12 Monkey
1957 - Jan. 31 Rooster
1958 - Feb. 18 Dog
1959 - Feb. 08 Pig
1960 - Jan. 28 Rat
1961 - Feb. 15 Ox
1962 - Feb. 05 Tiger
1963 - Jan. 25 Rabbit
1964 - Feb. 13 Dragon
1965 - Feb. 02 Snake
1966 - Jan. 21 Horse
1967 - Feb. 09 Goat/Ram
1968 - Jan. 30 Monkey
1969 - Feb. 17 Rooster
1970 - Feb. 06 Dog
1971 - Jan. 27 Pig
1972 - Feb. 15 Rat
1973 - Feb. 03 Ox
1974 - Jan. 23 Tiger
1975 - Feb. 11 Rabbit
1976 - Jan. 31 Dragon
1977 - Feb. 18 Snake
1978 - Feb. 07 Horse
1979 - Jan. 28 Goat/Ram
1980 - Feb. 16 Monkey
1981 - Feb. 05 Rooster
1982 - Jan. 25 Dog
1983 - Feb. 13 Pig
1984 - Feb. 02 Rat
1985 - Feb. 20 Ox
1986 - Feb. 09 Tiger
1987 - Jan. 29 Rabbit
1988 - Feb. 17 Dragon
1989 - Feb. 06 Snake
1990 - Jan. 27 Horse
1991 - Feb. 15 Goat/Ram
1992 - Feb. 04 Monkey
1993 - Jan. 23 Rooster
1994 - Feb. 10 Dog
1995 - Jan. 31 Pig
1996 - Feb. 19 Rat
1997 - Feb. 07 Ox
1998 - Jan. 28 Tiger
1999 - Feb. 16 Rabbit
2000 - Feb. 05 Dragon
2001 - Jan. 24 Snake
2002 - Feb. 12 Horse
2003 - Feb. 01 Goat/Ram
2004 - Jan. 22 Monkey
2005 - Feb. 9 Rooster
2006 - Jan. 29 Dog
2007 - Feb. 18 Pig
2008 - Feb. 7 Rat
2009 - Jan. 26 Ox
2010 - Feb. 14 Tiger
2011 - Feb. 3 Rabbit
2012 - Jan. 23 Dragon
2013 - Feb. 10 Snake
2014 - Jan. 31 Horse
2015 - Feb. 19 Goat/Ram
2016 - Feb. 8 Monkey
2017 - Jan. 28 Rooster
2018 - Feb. 16 Dog
2019 - Feb. 5 Pig
2020 - Jan. 25 Rat
2021 - Feb. 12 Ox
2022 - Feb. 1 Tiger
2023 - Jan. 22 Rabbit
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