Year of the Brown Earth Pig: 2019

Chinese New Year in 2019 starts on Tuesday, February 5th and ends on January 24th, 2020. The year of the Earth Pig 2019 comes right after the Year of the Earth Dog (2018) and before the year of the Metal Rat (2020)! The Pig occupies the last (12th) position in the Chinese Horoscope. You are a “Pig Chinese Zodiac native” if you are born in one of these years: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031. cont reading

The Pig’s Personality: Compassionate, Generous…

Pigs are diligent, compassionate, and generous. They have great concentration: once they set a goal, they will devote all their energy to achieving it. Though Pigs rarely seek help from others, they will not refuse to give others a hand. Pigs never suspect trickery, so they are easily fooled.

General speaking, Pigs are relatively calm when facing trouble. No matter how difficult the problems are Pigs encounter, they can handle things properly and carefully. They have a great sense of responsibility to finish what they are engaged in. cont reading at China Highlights >>

via Travel China Guide: Pig is the twelfth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Pig include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043…

Pig is not thought to be a smart animal in China. It likes sleeping and eating and becomes fat. Thus it usually features laziness and clumsiness. On the positive side, it behaves itself, has no plan to harm others, and can bring affluence to people. Consequently, it has been regarded as wealth.

Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Hai
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Shui (Water)
Yin Yang: Yin

The atmosphere is festive and relaxation widespread. It is important, however, not to be numb by the promises of this happy and promising wind. On a personal level, well-considered actions shall be rewarded much more than risk-taking during the Year of the Pig 2019.

With the feeling of abundance and lightness that reign throughout the Year of the Earth Pig 2019, a lack of attention in the management of your budget, or even money losses are possible. However, the dominant presence of the Earth element under its Yin polarity, which is the main Chinese element of the 2019 Chinese Lunar Year, has the effect of stabilizing and fixing the often joyous and ephemeral year-long energies which are specific to a Year of the Pig. cont reading

The Following via Travel China – links with ‘types’

Types	Years of Birth	Personality Traits
Wood Pig	1935, 1995	Simple and honest, easygoing, endurable but sometimes impetuous.
Fire Pig	1947, 2007	Dependent, cooperative, owning great ambitions and good luck in wealth.
Earth Pig	1959, 2019	Good at socializing and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
Metal Pig	1911, 1971	Gentle, broad-minded, frank, helpful.
Water Pig	1923, 1983	Responsible, serious, like to go one’s own way.