Chinese New Year New Beginnings

In chinese culture rats are symbols of wealth and surplus because of their high survival and reproductive rates.

Chinese new year new beginnings. Besides the start of a new decade 2020 is the year of the rat in chinese astrology which symbolises a year and cycle of new beginnings. The year of the metal rat is predicted to be a lucky year. Nónglì xīn nián zhōngguó xīn nián is the chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional chinese calendar the festival is commonly referred to as the spring festival traditional chinese.

To help get us in the spirit of a truly refreshed perspective we asked five london based chinese creatives how they ll be ringing in the new year and to give us the lowdown on the aspirations. Metal rat comes from the main zodiac element for 2020 which is metal and the animal sign rat. The rat is the first of the 12 animals that appear in the chinese zodiac which makes 2020 the start of a new cycle a year of new beginnings and renewals.

The first animal in the 12 year chinese zodiac rats are known for being clever inquisitive and resourceful which translates into a great year for new experiences and opportunities for success.