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The Chinese zodiac originates from the ancient traditional calendar. The ancient Chinese used the "Twelve Earthly Branches" to record the time, month and year. Just as the twelve constellations in the west have different corresponding animals, the twelve earthly branches in China are also matched with twelve animals.

The twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig, a cycle that repeats every twelve months. It is not only representing the year but also for the person’s birth year. All Chinese people has an animal as a zodiac sign.

The coming Chinese New Year will fall on February 1st, 2022. The zodiac animal of this year is Tiger. It is the third animal in the 12 zodiac circle in Chinese culture. The tiger has always been worshiped by Chinese people, since it is a symbol of justice, bravery and majesty. The people of the Han Dynasty regarded the tiger as the king of beasts.

People who was born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950 are Tigers in Chinese zodiac. If you were born in one of the above calendar years, your Chinese zodiac sign is probably the Tiger, and in China you would be known as a Tiger.

Chinese New Year 2022 is A Water Tiger Year

In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. This coming year is a Water Tiger year, it comes once in a 60-year cycle.

The Personality of People Who born in the Year of the Tiger

Tiger are brave,optimistic, competitive, unpredictable, and confident. They are very good at working with people and well-respected by others. But sometimes they are likely to be impetuous, irritable, and overindulgent.

Tigers work actively and express themselves directly and boldly, sometimes doing things in a high-handed manner. They don't change their mind easily when they're set on something. With their great confidence and indomitable fortitude, they believe that they're natural born leaders.

As the things we mentioned above, each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements. And it is theorized that a person's characteristics are decided by their birth year's zodiac animal sign and element. This means there are five types of Tiger, each with different characteristics. Wood Tigers are compassionate, expansive, and open-minded. Fire Tigers are optimistic and independent but with poor self-control. Earth Tigers are adventurous and realistic, with strong faith. The females of Gold Tigers are very enthusiastic while the males Gold Tigers are more indecisive, stubborn, and feminized. And the last, the Water Tigers, they has a strong sense of self-esteem and learning ability.

The Lucky Things for People Who Born in a Year of the Tiger

Things that will bring Tigers luck:

Lucky numbers:3,9.
Lucky colors:blue, green, gold
Lucky flowers:peony, daffodil
Lucky direction: south, east, north
Lucky months:the 5th, 9th, and 10th Chinese lunar months.

Tigers' Horoscope in 2022

In a word, 2022 will be a year full of challenge for Tigers since it is for their Zodiac year, or Ben Ming Nian. Wearing red will bring good luck for those who in a birth sign year.

Love: For Tigers, 2022 is a good year to discuss marriage with someone you've been in love with for a long time. For single tigers, they will have a big chance to find a boyfriend/girlfriend to spend whole life with. Tigers at the age of 24 or 36 need to pay more attention to managing relationships as their luck in love will fluctuate in 2022.

Health:Tigers will keep healthy in 2022. But it is better to pay more attention to have a better diet and do proper exercise. Waling in the park or climbing is a good choice. Also Tigers must obey traffic rules when driving. Never drive too fast or drive after drinking.

Career:Tigers will be many opportunities to develop their careers in 2022. After working hard for many years, Tigers will finally get approval from their leaders and you will probably get promoted. But Tigers, remember don't be too high-profile, otherwise you may incur trouble and jealousy from your colleagues.

Wealth:In 2022, it is not a good time to make large investments for Tigers. Reasonably spending their money will help Tigers to go through 2022 smoothly. Also You also need to control your expenses well and reconsider when you want to invest. Usually in their birth sign year, Tigers are not suggested to invest much in stocks or funds.