News!
February 7th is the official beginning of the Chinese Year of the Rat.
If you were born between the following pairs of dates, according to the Chinese zodiac, you are a Rat; your elemental sign is also listed.
| 31 January 1900 - 18 February 1901: | Metal Rat |
| 18 February 1912 - 5 February 1913: | Water Rat |
| 5 February 1924 - 24 January 1925: | Wood Rat |
| 24 January 1936 - 10 February 1937: | Fire Rat |
| 10 February 1948 - 28 January 1949: | Earth Rat |
| 28 January 1960 - 14 February 1961: | Metal Rat |
| 15 February 1972 - 2 February 1973: | Water Rat |
| 2 February 1984 - 19 February 1985: | Wood Rat |
| 19 February 1996 - 6 February 1997: | Fire Rat |
| 7 February 2008 - 25 January 2009: | Earth Rat |
Here are some interesting links to pages telling about the Rat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_(zodiac)
http://www.squidoo.com/2008YearoftheRat
http://www.holymtn.com/astrology/rat.htm
http://www.susanlevitt.com/tao-thisyear.html
http://www.legendinc.com/Pages/MiscellaneousPages/Zodiak/ChineseZodiak.html
(The validity of these websites is not guaranteed and the information is not approved or disapproved of by your Sifu.)
Our Chinese New Year celebration will be Saturday, February 9th. Go to the Members area for more information.
