Chinese Lunar Year of the Ram

Chinese Lunar Year of the Ram

The Goat, Sheep, or Ram (Chinese: 羊; pinyin: yáng) is the eighth sign of the 12 year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar: the term refers to mammals primarily of either the genus Ovis or of the genus Capra; but, also possibly including related species, including antelopes (that is, members of the Caprinae subfamily of Bovidae; but, mostly referring to animals known as “sheep” and “goats”). The Chinese term in this case is somewhat ambiguous, neither specifying a difference between sheep and goat, nor between male and female: in English, various terms exist for these animals, which may be translated as yáng; for example, in English, an adult male sheep is known as a “ram”, another valid translation for this Chinese term. The Year of the Goat is associated with the 8th Earthly Branch symbol, 未 (wèi). This year may also be referred to as the Year of the Sheep or the Year of the Ram.

Individuals born in this zodiac year have been supposed to share certain characteristics with other individuals also born in years of the same animal sign. Similarly, years sharing the same animal sign have been supposed to share certain characteristics, repeating over their 12/60 year cycle. The shared characteristics in this case are traits attributed to sheep or goats. With the cordial bilateral relations that Papua New Guinea and China continue to enjoy over the years, the Philatelic Bureau of Post PNG views it as an obligatory gesture to feature the Lunar New Year of the Ram in 2015 in its 1st issue of Postage Stamps for the year 2015.

Source: Wikipedia

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