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| 1924 February 05 to January 23 1925
1936 January 24 to February 10 1937
1948 February 10 to January 28 1949
1960 January 28 to February 14 1961
1972 February 15 to February 02 1973
1984 February 02 to February 19 1985
1996 February 19 to February 06 1997
2008 February 07 to January 25 2009 |
PERSONALITY
You are resourceful, successful, and ambitious. Whenever there is a project in progress, you approach it wholeheartedly. You are quick to spot the potential in a situation and display skill in putting your ideas into action. However, be careful not to force your ideas on to others and alienate them, as you can be strong-willed and overly ambitious at times.
Fairness is very important to you. You want others to deal fairly with you as you are with them. Anyone who deceives you will no longer gain your trust. You are quick to anger, thrifty, but generous to those you love.
Because you are such a good conversationalist, you enjoy social gatherings and being with people. However, although you are popular and charming, and have many friends, you are not able to maintain long friendships. You have a need to be secure and understood by others. Therefore you guard your privacy fiercely.
If anyone should need a critic, you are most likely to be approached for your opinion because you are honest and unbiased. But you can be critical and petty also, especially when you find yourself in a situation where you feel you are not appreciated.
Another trait of yours is that you are a hoarder and find it not to your liking to see things go to waste. Rarely are you prepared to throw things away. Also, very seldom would you turn down an invitation for a free meal or refuse a complimentary ticket to some social function or event.
MARRIAGE
Good for matrimony with dragon, monkey or ox year people.
Avoid mating with horse year people.
COLOR: BLACK
The rat is associated with the color black, which represents honor and dignity. Traditionally, the Chinese use black to honor family, friends or country. Black also symbolizes success in times of difficulty. It was also the color worn by China's first emperor after he defeated the Chou dynasty.
Text ©1998 Mildred Chun. Illustrations ©1998 by Tammy Yee. All rights reserved.
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| | 1935 February 04 to January 23 1936
1947 January 22 to February 09 1948
1959 February 08 to January 27 1960
1971 January 27 to February 14 1972
1983 February 13 to February 01 1984
1995 January 31 to February 18 1996
2007 February 18 to February 06 2008
2019 February 05 to January 24 2020 |
PERSONALITY
Your honest, affectionate and loyal nature enables you to retain enduring friendships. You are hesitant and shy with strangers, but eventually once you gain confidence with them, you emerge as a lively and warm-hearted individual.
If someone should take advantage of you, you will retreat to reflect on the problem and protect yourself. As time passes by, you will usually find a way to respond in a positive way. Never would you seek revenge because you are not a vindictive person.
You are a good conversationalist and speak truthfully and to the point. Since you are a firm believer of justice, you become disappointed and hurt with those who carry on with hypocrisy or have hurt you unjustly. However, you are tolerant and kind enough to forgive others for their wrongs.
Always a loyal member of a committee or organization, you enjoy group activities and can be depended upon to help out at functions. You shine when you are at service to others, giving up your time for the good of others. This makes your colleagues and employers value you highly.
Unfortunately, you will come across people who will try to take advantage of you because you simply can't say "No."
Another trait of the boar is his ability to recover from setbacks. As a Boar person, you depend on your faith and strength of character to keep you going. With your great determination, you will pursue and achieve anything that you want to do for once your mind is made up, no one can change your view.
MARRIAGE
Good for matrimony with rabbit or ram year people.
Avoid mating with monkey, boar or snake year people.
COLOR: BLACK
The boar is associated with the color black, which represents honor and dignity. Traditionally, the Chinese use black to honor family, friends or country. Black also symbolizes success in times of difficulty. It was also the color worn by China's first emperor after he defeated the Chou dynasty.
Text ©1998 Mildred Chun. Illustrations ©1998 by Tammy Yee. All rights reserved.
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1926 February 13 to February 01 1927
1938 January 31 to February 18 1939
1950 February 17 to February 05 1951
1962 February 05 to January 24 1963
1974 January 23 to February 10 1975
1986 February 09 to January 28 1987
1998 January 28 to February 15 1999
2010 February 14 to February 02 2011 |
PERSONALITY
Others are attracted to you by your positive attitude and enthusiasm. You enjoy life and become excited amidst new challenges, unusual places and unexpected situations. If you should happen to lose face in a situation or fail in an endeavor, you do not mind starting all over again or seeking a new challenge. You dare to venture into unknown situations because you enjoy challenges and excitement.
You have an active and creative mind with great ideas for some new activity. You do not like to be tied down by rules or by directives from others. A natural leader born under the sign of courage, you seldom seek others for support as you like to execute a certain amount of independence. You like to be free and do as you please.
Characterized by a somewhat restless nature, sometimes you have a tendency to be impulsive and later regret your actions. If you would think things out and persevere in your many endeavors, you will undoubtedly meet with more success.
Your life is like a see-saw, with its many ups and downs. Although lady luck is often with you, depression sets in when things go wrong and it usually takes quite awhile for you to recover. You simply do not deal well with failure and are embarrassed when friends or work colleagues discover that you have misjudged situations.
Unlike the thrifty Rat, the Tiger is a spendthrift. Therefore as a Tiger, you are often overly generous in purchasing expensive gifts for others.
Luckily your commendable qualities far outweigh your weaknesses. You are almost certain to lead a fulfilling and satisfying life providing you keep your impulsive nature in check.
MARRIAGE
Good for matrimony with horse, dragon or dog year people.
Avoid mating with snake or monkey year people.
COLOR: GREEN
The tiger is associated with the color green, which represents the season of spring. It is the color of new life, calmness and relaxation. Chinese believe that your dream will have a happy ending if it features the color green since it is a lucky and influential color, especially when combined with the color red.
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Print and Fold an Origami Tiger
Many customs and traditions of ancient China are still being observed in Hawai'i today. One of the most popular ancient Chinese arts that has survived since the arrival of Chinese Laborers in the early 1800's, is Chinese astrology. For years astrology has been influential in the everyday lives of the Chinese. Although today it no longer plays a major role in the daily lives of Chinese, astrology still absorbs the interest of many people not only in Hawai'i, but all over the world.
The history of Chinese astrology can be traced back more than 4,000 years ago in China when Emperor Yao commanded court astronomers to calculate a calendar so people would know when to plant and sow. Then it was not until nearly 2,000 years later during the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907) that astrology started to gain popularity when the Emperor ordered respected officials at the Imperial Court to construct a Chinese almanac or Tung Shu, which is still produced every year. The almanac lists auspicious days to open a business, marry, embark on a long journey or make other personal decisions.
Text ©1998 Mildred Chun. Illustrations ©1998 by Tammy Yee. All rights reserved.
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How did you celebrate the New Year? See all 38 photos of celebrations around the world at:
Welcoming 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Russia: New Year on Red Square in Moscow, with the Kremlin in the background, right, and St. Basil's cathedral in background. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
Spain: San Fermin Festival bull runners celebrate the New Year in Coin, near the southern Spanish town of Malaga. (REUTERS/Jon Nazca)
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Fold an
Origami Sea Otter to commemorate Sea Otter Awareness Week!
How much do you know about those lovable, fur-faced acrobats twisting and diving in kelp beds?
Sea otters are one of the few mammals, aside from primates (monkeys and apes), to use tools. Floating on the surface of the water, they sometimes place a rock on their chest, using it as a hard surface to smash open shelled food like clams and abalone. Have you ever wondered how otters carry all that stuff to the surface? In their armpits, in loose skin folds! Try that with an urchin--better yet, don't try it.
These resourceful animals even use kelp as an anchor, wrapping themselves in the long fronds to keep from floating away while they rest. Kelp also makes a great babysitter. Mom leashes her pup in kelp, letting it bob on the surface as she hunts for food, never having to worry about paying the sitter.
This year will mark the 7th annual Sea Otter Awareness Week. All across the United States, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands, aquariums are sponsoring events to teach the public about these endangered creatures.
For more information about otters and a list of events, visit the
Defenders of Wildlife website, http://www.defenders.org.
Sea otter facts you "otter" know:
- Size
Sea otters are the largest member of the weasel family, but the smallest of all marine mammal. Males grow as large as 5 feet while the average length of adult females is 4 feet. Full grown otters weigh as much as an average 9 to 10 year old child. Baby otters weigh only 5 lbs at birth!
- In the wild they live up to 10 to 12 years of age; however, they can live as long as 25 years.
- Because they have no blubber, sea otters keep warm with their dense fur. They have the thickest, finest fur of any mammal, with up to 1 million hairs per square inch, and they need to keep clean to stay warm. This is why otters are so vulnerable to oil spills.
- Sea otters' webbed hind paws are ideal for a life spent almost entirely in the water.
- A Big Appetite.
Otters need to eat 25 to 30 percent of their weight every day just to stay warm. A 100 lb person would have to eat 100 quarter-pound burgers a day to keep up! Their diet consists mainly of clams, urchins, mussels, crabs and fish.
- Sea otters are social critters. They meet and play in groups of less than 10, to more than 100, called rafts. The moms and pups stay together in one group, separate from the males.
- Although moms usually give birth to one pup at a time, they sometimes give birth to twins. Unfortunately, only one pup will survive.
©2009
Tammy Yee
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One of the characters in a book I wrote and illustrated, "Whales' Tails and Turtle Trails" features a Laysan Albatross (
Moli, or
Phoebastria immutabilis). These magnificent seabirds have an 80 inch wingspan, and breed in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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| Photo by Robert Schwemmer |
1. Creating feathers using a general leaf template.
2. Next, grouping feathers together.
3. Now it's time to create a framework on which to paste my feathers.
4. Finally, colorizing the feather patterns completes the albatross.
5. Now that I've established the distinctive markings of the albatross, it's time to stylize the bird so that it's more appealing to children. I've enlarged the eyes and the beak, and have added a lei:
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