2011, according to the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar, is actually the year 4078. It is also the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. Anyone born in the years 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 is destined to be articulate, talented, and ambitious. These are just a few qualities which a person born in that year is comprised of. Last year was the year of the Tiger, who tend to be sensitive and capable of great thinking. Yours truly was born in 1992, the year of the Monkey, meaning whether I like it or not, I am clever, skillful, inventive, original, and all round genius.
The Chinese calendar is among the oldest used to calculate the months in a year. It even predates the Gregorian Calendar, the current global calendar, that was first introduced in the first century. The Chinese New Year is always celebrated on the first month of the year (January). The event is a cause for celebration not just in China but across much of the globe, particularly in countries that have a significant Chinese population. The New Year is marked by festivities, which includes parades and fireworks. Traditionally, families "clean" ill fortune from their homes during this time, in part by decorating the home with red paper-cuts and couplets, which signify happiness, wealth, and longevity. The celebrations go on until the 15th day, when the New Year officially comes to an end.
Sources:
http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year
http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rabbit.html
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