Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
People born in the Year of the Dog possess the best traits
of human nature.
They have a deep sense of loyalty, are honest, and inspire
other people's confidence because they know how to
keep secrets.
But Dog People are somewhat selfish, terribly stubborn,
and eccentric.
They care little for wealth, yet somehow always seem to
have money.
They can be cold emotionally and sometimes distant at
parties.
They can find fault with many things and are noted for
their sharp tongues.
Dog people make good leaders.
They are compatible with those born in the Years of the
Horse, Tiger, and Rabbit.

Year of Dog enters with a bang
Chinese welcome Lunar New Year with fireworks


Sunday, January 29, 2006;
Posted: 12:04 a.m. EST (05:04 GMT)
link:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/28/lunar.newyear.reut/?section=cnn_topstories
BEIJING/SHANGHAI. China (Reuters) --
China marked the start of the Year of the Dog on Sunday
with fireworks and dumplings, as the biggest holiday
in the Chinese world reached a crescendo.
In Beijing, residents were allowed to set off fireworks
and firecrackers in the city for the first time in 12 years,
and used the opportunity with gusto, filling the sky into
the early hours with brightly colored explosions.
At midnight on Lunar New Year's Eve in Shanghai,
China's richest and most cosmopolitan city, clouds
of smoke and a rain of red wrappings obscured
even the nearest buildings, while echoing explosions
shook the windows.
Firecrackers are believed to scare off evil spirits and
attract the god of wealth to people's doorsteps.