January 28 is Chinese new year and according to the Chinese zodiac, 2016 is the Year of the Rooster and celebrations begin on January 27, New Year’s Eve, and last around two weeks. This year the festivities are set to end on February 2.
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Now’s a good time to dig into astrology, mysticism and predictions for the future.
There’s lots of great material about the year of the rooster in this Daily Telegraph article and this article from the Daily Mirror.