2016 – The Year of the Monkey
[dropcap letter=”T”]his year is going to be something to write about, talk about, and experience! First of all, it’s the Year of the Monkey. What does that mean?
According to Chinese Astrology, here is what you need to know:Â
2016 is year of the Red Monkey. The Chinese name of 2016 in the Chinese Horoscope calendar is Â
. Chinese apply Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth) into the Chinese calendar.Â
 is in the Fire group. The color of Fire is connected to Red.Â
 is the calendar character corresponding to Monkey. Therefore, 2016 is the Red Fire Monkey year.
2016 is the 4713th Chinese Year. According to Chinese Horoscope calendar, the first day of Red Monkey is on February 4, 2016. This day is not the Chinese New Year Day.  Chinese New Year Day of Red Monkey Year is on February 8, 2016.
The first day of the Chinese astrological year is the first day of the Tiger Month (Start of Spring). The Tiger Month begins around February 4, each year. If you were born before February 4, then you should check Your Chinese Zodiac Sign first before reading your 2016 Chinese zodiac forecast.
According to Chinese Five Elements Horoscopes, Monkey contains Metal and Water. Metal is connected to gold. Water is connected to wisdom and danger. Therefore, we will deal with more financial events in the year of the Monkey. Monkey is a smart, naughty, wily and vigilant animal. If you want to have good return for your money investment, then you need to outsmart the Monkey. Metal is also connected to the Wind. That implies the status of events will be changing very quickly. Think twice before you leap when making changes for your finance, career, business relationship and people relationship.
[separator type=”thin”]2015 was a year of lessons, education, pitfalls and successes. 2016 will inevitably turn your hard work into rewarding outcomes,. At least that’s our theory! So while you prepare yourself for a brand new year, enjoy every day as it comes.