2011 Chinese Horoscope, 2011 Astrology Signs, New Year of the Rabbit

Because of cyclical lunar dating, the first day of the year can fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February. On the Chinese calendar, 2010 is Lunar Year 4708.

On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Sunday, February 14, 2010 — The Year of the Tiger. This year, the date has special significance since it also happens to fall on Valentine's Day making it a doubly auspicious day to celebrate in the West.

If you were born in 914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 or 2010 - you were born under the sign of the tiger. Like the tiger, you are one of the most caring and thoughtful signs in the Chinese zodiac. You have a lot to say on the best way to right society's wrongs, and quite capable of defending children, friends, and loved ones against all enemies.

For the tiger in 2010, any recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome, so look forward to a year in which to really shine, either personally or professionally.

2010 the year of Tiger will be like that of a mirage. Many areas might seem to be improving and even blooming. However the foundations for recovery will still remain shaky and unstable. The benefits of policies that have been made to tide people over the recession will have taken effect, but the instability will be far from over. Nevertheless, there will still be opportunities to make a fortune this year. While some issues such as military engagements, political power struggles, terrorism and civil disturbances might continue to persist or even get more severe, there will be other new challenges that will start to reveal themselves during 2010. These challenges will include food shortages, structural problems/land movements, social instability and general disillusionment in people. The gloomy outlook will not necessarily imply gloom and doom. The complex nature of this year will be that logic might not apply. Although the earliest where things will start tumbling down might be around the middle of 2010, this might certainly be delayed or even will never need to come about. It will depend on how long this mirage will last and how soon a new evolution will materialize. This evolution will be a new force or drive that will create a new start for all. It might be in the form of a lifestyle, or the appearance of an outstanding and charismatic leader(s).

One of the major issues confronting us will be that of food shortages. The scarcity of food will naturally drive up the prices of necessities and will cause great difficulty especially to the poor and to those who will be barely surviving the recession. In recent years, many agricultural countries switched from producing crops for food to fuel. With the bad weather and other natural calamities during 2009 and those expected in 2010, the impact of reduced food supplies will be greatly felt in 2010. This impact should not be underestimated as where crop-producing countries give priority to their own and control exports, this might cause difficulties to countries that are dependent on food imports. Some countries that have already anticipated this problem have even bought large tracts of land in other countries to grow crops for their own people.

There will also be more cases of landslides, structural collapses or even greater earth plate movements that might be caused by nature or be man-made. Some of these incidents might be prevented by requiring greater safety precautions when dealing with sloping land without grass or adhering strictly to the safety precautions during construction or other work sites such as mines or tunnels. However, it will be more challenging when it comes to preventing major structures such as tall skyscrapers from collapsing or sudden earth movements. In today’s world, we are competing to build the tallest buildings or biggest structures. Although living and working in tall skyscrapers and structures commands a premium, it might be very dangerous should disaster strike. Geologists might be able to provide some notice for people to have adequate time to escape provided the destruction is caused by nature. However, nature will not be solely responsible for such destruction.

The military engagements and political power struggles will continue in 2010. There will be more terrorist activities and civil disturbances. Males in the military and politics will do much better than their female counterparts. As explained earlier, the foundation of life will be threatened in 2010, through food shortages, poor job opportunities, a widening of social classes and worse of living conditions. Many will become disillusioned and feel a sense of hopelessness and despair. It will not relate to intelligence or maturity, but rather will be people’s perception of the present and the future. Thus, terrorists might be able to infiltrate society easily than in previous years. Riots and civil disorder might even sound appealing to those who will feel desperate and hopeless.