Year of the Tiger - what does it mean?

9 Feb 2010, 2:17 pm   -   Source: SBS - Shalailah Medhora
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Chinese New Year festivities have already kicked off in Hong Kong (Getty Images)

Chinese New Year festivities have already kicked off in Hong Kong (Getty Images)

Chinese New Year in 2010 falls on February 14, and will usher in the Year of the Tiger.

The Chinese lunar calendar begins in January or February each year and runs for roughly twelve months.

This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 14, and ushers in the Year of the Tiger.

The Tiger is the third of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. It is preceded by the Ox and succeeded by the Rabbit.

Based on the traits of the Tiger, Chinese astrologers predict 2010 will be a tumultuous year, but that there will nevertheless be an overarching sense of optimism around the hard work that people may endure. Some analysts believe this will have an effect in minimising the global financial crisis.

The year of the Tiger is often associated with upheaval and social change, but this may be favourable for Tigers themselves.

People born under this sign are said to be wildly lucky, courageous, honest and charming. They are also competitive, unpredictable, stubborn and spontaneous. Like the felines they represent, they trust their instincts and tend to land on their feet.

Famous Tigers: Sir David Attenborough, Agatha Christie, H.G Wells, Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roberta Flack, Jodie Foster, Stevie Wonder, Sir Alec Guinness, Hugh Hefner, Dylan Thomas, Marilyn Monroe, John Stewart, Karl Marx, Queen Elizabeth II and Demi Moore.

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