Happy Chinese New Year

2016 is the year of the Monkey.  It is the Fire Hóu (火 猴) year of the Fire Monkey. Fire is the third of the ten celestial stems and 猴 Hóu (Monkey) is the ninth of the twelve terrestrial branches. Unlike western calendars, the Chinese calendar has names that are repeated every 60 years. 

Characteristics of Monkey People

• People born in the year of the monkey are lively, flexible, witty and versatile with strong practical ability.
• They love to be active and they enjoy sports.
• Often highly intelligent, they are talented problem solvers, and are self-assured, sociable and innovative.
• They love being the centre of attention and have a magnetic personality.
• Monkey people have an insatiable desire for knowledge and show amazing creativity in their work.
• They like challenges and love to succeed, although they can be discouraged if things don't go their way.
• Monkeys are mischievous; they are masters of the practical joke (though they can sometimes take things too far)
• They tend to be healthy (probably due to their active lifestyle) but should remember to take a break from their busy schedule now and again.
• Negative traits are that they can be jealous, suspicious, cunning, arrogant and impatient, and tend to look down on others.