The Chinese calendar

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In Chinese astrology and Chinese calendar, the Year 2013 is the Year of the Snake. As a matter of fact, as from the Chinese New Year 2013, the Year is going to be influenced by intuition, instinct and thoughtfulness. According to the Chinese calendar, in 2013, February 9, it would be the New Year's Eve, marking the last day of the Year of the Dragon, while the 10th ushers in the Year of the Water Snake. The dates change each year thanks to the specifics of the calendar, which is based on solar/lunar happenings. Celebrated by over a billion and a half people around the world, the Year of the Snake marks the halfway point through the 12 Chinese astrological signs. The symbolic animal is believed to impart certain characteristics on those born during that year, and people born during previous snake years (like 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989 and 2001 - but bearing in mind lunar calendar dates) can expect good fortune during 2013...