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Chinese New Year 2017

On the 28th of January we will be celebrating Chinese New Year in all of our stores!

The Rooster is tenth in the Chinese zodiac. Each year is related to a different animal sign according to the 12-year cycle.

Years of the Rooster include: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029.

Is 2017 your year? You’ll need to know all your lucky elements!

The Luckiest Things for "Roosters"

  • Lucky numbers: 5, 7, and 8
  • Lucky days: the 4th and 26th of any Chinese lunar month
  • Lucky colors: gold, brown, yellow
  • Lucky flowers: gladiola, cockscomb
  • Lucky direction: south, southeast
  • Lucky months: the 2nd, 5th, and 11th Chinese lunar months.

 

Beware! If you’re a Rooster you should also avoid the following:

  • Unlucky colour: red
  • Unlucky numbers: 1, 3, and 9
  • Unlucky direction: east
  • Unlucky months: the 3rd, 9th, and 12th Chinese lunar months

 

 

 Make sure you know your Madarin in time for Chinese New Year! Here are a few phrases you might find useful:

新年好 / 新年好 (Xīnnián hǎo) - 'New Year goodness!'

恭喜发财 / 恭喜發財 (Gōngxǐ fācái) 'Happiness and prosperity!'

Want to learn more? Make sure you join us in store to find out more about our Chinese New year celebrations and find out more about this amazing celebration. Each of our stores will be holding a Chinese New Year celebration evening so contact us to find out more!