The new year is upon us. When Chinese New Year arrives on January 26th it will officially be the Year of the Ox. People born in the Year of the Ox are typically described as:
"The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint."
The world will need strong "Ox" people in the coming years to help put the global economy back together.
Given the after effects of the 2008 global financial and economic crisis the coming year is going to be more of a challenge for all of us. The delayed effect of the credit meltdown, the stock market "crash" but more importantly the crisis embodied in a loss of faith in what the future holds for our economy! We just do not know what the next quarter will bring. ! We need more "Ox" people !
From Shanghai 2009 seems like a year of possibilities. A year that leaves behind the problems of 2008:
The freak snow storm in south China in January.
The earthquake in Sichuan in March.
Unrest in Tibet in the spring
A troubled run up to the Olympics
Then the Olympics (a success) dragged the Beijing economy to a standstill
Then the financial crisis began to hit southern China
And finally economic challenges began to hit more broadly across China.
For a year that ended in the number "8" 2008 did not hold up to expectations. We can only hope that the imperial lucky number "9" will bring better luck to everyone !
Regardless the celestial predictors will be very busy between now and January 26th when the year of the Ox starts !
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