The illustrations are by Laura Lau’s father, Kenneth Lau. Her late mother, Theodora, wrote the first edition in 1979 because she was giving informal consultations in Hong Kong and realized all of the English-language books on the subject were written by Westerners. “The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes” is a family affair for Lau. Ta attributes people’s beliefs (or lack of belief) in the Chinese zodiac less to their age group, ethnicity or immigrant generation and more to their upbringing and the community they keep.

“Who could concentrate when you’re waiting to count what you got?” “But really, we were all focusing on the red envelopes,” he said, referring to the “lucky” envelopes of money that are traditional gifts at the Lunar New Year. Jon Huang, an Alhambra businessman born in Hong Kong to Taiwanese parents in 1974, remembers his relatives trying to teach him and his cousins about the Zodiac animals. Monks also aren’t going to tell you to say, “Gong xi fa cai,” she said, referring to the common New Year greeting, which literally translates to “ Hope you increase your wealth.” The mercy of Buddha is to protect everyone.” “He’s not going to tell you, ‘Do this, do that,’ and pray for the purpose of asking the heavens to protect you. “A monk is going to encourage you to pray, have a sense of compassion and be mindful,” she said. “And physically, he’s very, very capable, as you can see when he dances.”Ĭalifornia ‘Less hugs, more Zooms’ - Asian Americans celebrate second pandemic Lunar New YearĪsian Americans are celebrating a second pandemic Lunar New Year, with the Year of the Tiger set to begin Tuesday - and that means adjusting long-held traditions.īut she is quick to distance these ideas from Buddhism. “If he sees unfairness or injustice, he would fight,” said Randy Wong. He would constantly say in front of your face, ‘I want this.

“If he wanted to have something, oh, my God, you’re in big trouble. In 2004, when Alex Wong earned the gold medal at the Prix de Lausanne, becoming the first Canadian to win the prestigious international dance competition, his solo performance was called “Capture of the Tiger.” This is totally Alex, insist his Chinese Canadian immigrant parents as Alex looks at them skeptically during a recent video interview.

Tigers also typically have strong ethics, so they’re very passionate about causes. Laura Lau, co-author of “The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes,” said people born in the Year of the Tiger tend to be powerful, rebellious, dynamic, adventurous, fiery, impulsive and unpredictable. Here’s The Times’ complete coverage.Īccording to superstition, a person born in a particular year takes on the traits of that year’s animal. Lifestyle Coverage of Lunar New Year 2022: The Year of the Tiger

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