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Happy Chinese New Year 2025!
Year of the Green Yin Wood Snake
Yi-Si is the Chinese zodiac name of Stem-Branch calendar for 2025. Each zodiac is labeled with a name of Yin-Yang Five Elements. Yi is Yin Wood. Si is Snake. Therefore, the name of 2025 is called Yin Wood Snake. Yin is female and Yang is male. The color of Wood is Green. 2025 is the Female Green Wood Snake year.
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The first Stem-Branch name is found in the document around 1739 B.C. The original stems and branches only use for counting the days. Using Stem-Branch to count for Month, Hour and Year sequences began around 206 B.C. during Chin dynasty and Han dynasty. Using the season changing information, Chinese Yin Yang Five Element scholars converted all zodiac signs into five elements. The theory of Five Elements becomes the foundation of Chinese fortunetelling.
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The Zodiac Snake is the 6th animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac. The Snake is ranked after the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, and Dragon. Six is an even number, but the Snake is not in the Yin group. The Snake contains Yang Fire, Yang Metal, and Yang Earth. Snake Hour is from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., when the sun is reaching the top of the sky. The month of the Snake is May, which is the first month of summer in Chinese astrology.
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Celebrities born in the Year of the Snake are John F. Kennedy, Taylor Swift, Yasser Arafat, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Downey Jr, Bob Dylan, Howard Stern, Muhammad Ali, Michael Dell, Charlie Sheen, Stephen Hawking, Brooke Shields, Dean Martin, Oprah Winfrey, Volodymyr Zelensky, J K Rowling, Tom Brady, Liv Tyler, Shania Twain, Tim Allen, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Kanye West, Grace Kelly, John Cena, and Chris Rock.
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2025 Chinese Astrological Predictions
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You are a RAT if you were born in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 or 2020
​Linked to rain, implying that sunny days and new opportunities are coming...
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You are an OX if you were born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 or 2021
​Connected to frozen ground, suggesting that receiving warmth will help in times of need...
You are a TIGER if you were born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 or 2022
​Related to the tall tree, will feel a huge responsibility under the supervision of the sun...
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You are a RABBIT if you were born in 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 or 2023
​Associated with grass and flowers, will experience growth, strength, and joyful times...
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You are DRAGON if you were born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 or 2024
​Linked to the dam on the mountain, will have trust, companionship, and good learning experiences...
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You are a SNAKE if you were born in 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 or 2025
​Two linked snakes indicates two suns in the sky, will face strong competition or form a cooperative partnership...
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You are a HORSE if you were born in 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 0r 2014
​Associated with the summer heat, will build courage, confidence, and reputation from heartfelt friendships...
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You are a GOAT if you were born in 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2001 or 2015
​Related to farmland, will be blessed by heaven, aided by benefactors, and abundant in opportunities...
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You are a MONKEY if you were born in 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2002 or 2016
​The wind of Autumn, expects great achievements and upcoming career opportunities...
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You are a ROOSTER if you were born in 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2003 or 2017
​Beautiful and valuable like jewelry, will be enchanted by love, and everything will go well as desired...
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You are a DOG if you were born in 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2004 or 2018
​Associated with high mountains, will receive guidance from mentors, leading to a promising future...
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You are a PIG if you were born in 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983 1995, 2005 or 2019
Symbolizing winter's water, implies that enthusiasm, hope, and wealth are on the horizon...
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