A chimpanzee named 'Wanxing' looks at a birthday cake and candles at a wild animal garden in Hefei, east China's Anhui province, December 6, 2005. Wanxing is one-year-old.
A chimpanzee named 'Wanxing' looks at a birthday cake and candles at a wild animal garden in Hefei, east China's Anhui province, December 6, 2005. Wanxing is one-year-old. Reuters/China Newsphoto

The Chinese New Year will fall on Feb. 8 this 2016, and people are already both excited and cautious of what luck has in store for them for the coming year. As over a billion people are about to celebrate the otherwise known as the Lunar New Year, many wonder what luck has the Red Monkey have in store for their Chinese zodiac signs.

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Red Monkey

From Feb. 8, 2016 to Jan. 27, 2017, it will be the year of the Red Monkey and will belong to the element Fire. The monkey is ninth sign in Chinese astrology and is associated with mischief, adventure, cleverness and ambition.

Danny Thorn, director of Feng Shui Consultants NZ, told the NZ Herald that 2016 indicates a year of disharmony.

“We can assume that 2016 will be a year that brings conflicts in international affairs,” he said, explaining that monkey is yang metal and the year is yang fire. Yang fire, he said, is “often perceived as being easily roused to anger, it tends to be volatile and impulsive, so we can expect a year of sudden, open conflicts.”

According to Chinese Fortune Calendar, monkey contains metal, which is connected to gold, and water, which is connected to wisdom and danger. This means everyone will deal with more financial events for the year. If one wants to be on top of the financial game, it is necessary to outsmart the monkey. And as the monkey is also connected to the wind, the status of events will change quickly. Therefore, before making changes for any aspect of life, one should think about the move twice and carefully.

What luck has in store for the Monkey sign (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016)

Those born under the year of the monkey are seen as smart and clever, particularly with their career and wealth, according to Travel China Guide. They are versatile, lively, flexible and quick-witted, but they are also gentle and honest. Although they are intelligent in their endeavours, they also short-tempered and a bit arrogant at times. They can also be jealous and suspicious, as well as selfish.

Fortune for those born under this sign may not be as smooth-sailing as hoped. Apparently, there is a sign of jinx when monkey meets monkey. Their career will also encounter challenges and competition, and perhaps will not see any sign of upward movement for the year. The overall advice for people under the monkey sign is to be conservative with wealth.

Perfect matches for the monkey are the ox and the rabbit as they both can tolerate the monkey and likewise. They also share common attitudes and opinions, and will make their relationship full of fun.

The monkey, however, should avoid forming romantic relationships with the tiger or the pig because they hold different values and views from the monkey.

Lucky numbers for the monkey are 1, 7 and 8, while the lucky colours are white, gold and blue. The website also warned those born under the sign to avoid the numbers 2, 5 and 9, and avoid unlucky colours red, black, grey and dark coffee.

Famous personalities who were born in the year of the monkey include Leonardo da Vinci, Celine Dion, Will Smith, Halle Berry, Owen Wilson, Tom Hanks, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.

What luck has in store for the Rooster sign (1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993 and 2005)

Roosters are said to be the epitome of fidelity and punctuality. They also pursue perfection, romance and beauty. Unlike the monkey, the rooster doesn’t have an ambition and is said to enjoy an easy life, according to Chinese Fortune Calendar. Their personalities are different and they have different lifestyles.

Wealth is not something that stays long with the rooster this year. Money will disappear quickly, especially if put on wrong investments.

For career, roosters are advised to spend more time and energy on their job. Pressures are inevitable from work, but this will not be a deterrent to roosters who follow their bosses’ instructions. It’s not ideal to shift to another job as well for those who don’t like challenges.

Roosters’ perfect matches are the ox and snake, and their relationship could be everlasting. On the other hand, the rat, rabbit, horse, dog and fellow rooster are bad matches for the rooster.

Travel China Guide said the sign’s lucky numbers are 5, 7 and 8, while its lucky colours are gold, brown and yellow. It should avoid the numbers 1, 3 and 9, and the colours white and green.

Famous personalities born in the year of the rooster include Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood, James Marsters and Jessica Alba.

What luck has in store for the Dog sign (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994 and 2006)

The dog is the most loyal sign in the Chinese zodiac. They are sincere, decisive, brave and responsible. However, they are emotional, sensitive and stubborn as well.

Wealth luck is solid for the year for the dog. Their professional and social skills can also help them earn more money.

Career is also stable for the dog this year. They will find a dependable partner who will assist them in their career. Delegating tasks to younger teammates is key to unburden workloads as well. For those who will receive promotion or new job offer, it’s time to accept the challenge.

The rabbit is the perfect match for the dog because they have similar personalities and common hobbies. However, the dog should stay away from the dragon, sheep and rooster as lack of communication and trust will destroy their relationship.

The lucky numbers for the dog are 3, 4 and 9, while their lucky colours are green, red and purple. Unlucky numbers, on the other hand, are 1, 6 and 7, and unlucky colours are blue, white and golden.

Famous personalities born in the year of the dog include Bill Clinton, Prince William, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Ellen DeGeneres, Anna Paquin, Jessica Biel and Queen Latifah.

What luck has in store for the Pig sign (1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007)

People born in the year of the pig are regarded as harmless to others and can even bring affluence to the people around them. They are responsible, gentle, generous and considerate, but they can also be lazy and inactive. They are also naïve and gullible.

Their money luck for the year is fair if they stay humble and play a low profile. There will be an opposite outcome if they display arrogance and complacent attitude.

Their career luck is also good and relatively easy, but they will need to stay alert as any negligence on their part will ruin their career development. They should also think twice before accepting a new job opportunity from another company.

The tiger, rabbit and sheep are the perfect matches for the pig as these combinations will result in everlasting union. The pig, however, should avoid relationships with snake and monkey as their conflicting personalities will lead to a chaotic relationship.

The lucky numbers for the pig are 2, 5 and 8, while the lucky colours are yellow, grey, brown and gold. Unlucky numbers are 1, 3 and 9, and unlucky colours are red, blue and green.

Arnold Schwartzenegger, Ewan McGregor, Hillary Clinton, Woody Allen, Stephen King, Alfred Hitchcock, Magic Johnson, Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg are some of the famous personalities who are born in the year of the pig.

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Chinese New Year 2016: Fortune for different zodiac signs for the year of the Red Monkey (Part 2)

Chinese New Year 2016: Fortune for different zodiac signs for the year of the Red Monkey (Part 3)

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