{
  "source": "https://www.selfgazer.com/chinese-zodiac/year/1999",
  "year": 1999,
  "info": {
    "year": 1999,
    "animal": "rabbit",
    "animalName": "Rabbit",
    "element": "Earth",
    "polarity": "Yin",
    "hanzi": "己卯",
    "pinyin": "Ji Mao",
    "label": "Earth Rabbit",
    "start": "1999-02-16",
    "end": "2000-02-04"
  },
  "previous": {
    "year": 1998,
    "animal": "tiger",
    "animalName": "Tiger",
    "element": "Earth",
    "polarity": "Yang",
    "hanzi": "戊寅",
    "pinyin": "Wu Yin",
    "label": "Earth Tiger",
    "start": "1998-01-28",
    "end": "1999-02-15"
  },
  "lichun": {
    "name": "Start of Spring",
    "pinyin": "Lichun",
    "hanzi": "立春",
    "longitude": 315,
    "kind": "jie",
    "date": "1999-02-04T06:57:12.273Z",
    "day": "1999-02-04"
  },
  "terms": [
    {
      "name": "Minor Cold",
      "pinyin": "Xiaohan",
      "hanzi": "小寒",
      "longitude": 285,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-01-05T19:17:10.042Z",
      "day": "1999-01-06"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Cold",
      "pinyin": "Dahan",
      "hanzi": "大寒",
      "longitude": 300,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-01-20T12:37:24.687Z",
      "day": "1999-01-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Spring",
      "pinyin": "Lichun",
      "hanzi": "立春",
      "longitude": 315,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-02-04T06:57:12.273Z",
      "day": "1999-02-04"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rain Water",
      "pinyin": "Yushui",
      "hanzi": "雨水",
      "longitude": 330,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-02-19T02:47:00.068Z",
      "day": "1999-02-19"
    },
    {
      "name": "Awakening of Insects",
      "pinyin": "Jingzhe",
      "hanzi": "惊蛰",
      "longitude": 345,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-03-06T00:58:00.425Z",
      "day": "1999-03-06"
    },
    {
      "name": "Spring Equinox",
      "pinyin": "Chunfen",
      "hanzi": "春分",
      "longitude": 0,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-03-21T01:46:01.551Z",
      "day": "1999-03-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Clear and Bright",
      "pinyin": "Qingming",
      "hanzi": "清明",
      "longitude": 15,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-04-05T05:44:53.836Z",
      "day": "1999-04-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain Rain",
      "pinyin": "Guyu",
      "hanzi": "谷雨",
      "longitude": 30,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-04-20T12:46:07.492Z",
      "day": "1999-04-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Summer",
      "pinyin": "Lixia",
      "hanzi": "立夏",
      "longitude": 45,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-05-05T23:01:05.885Z",
      "day": "1999-05-06"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain Buds",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoman",
      "hanzi": "小满",
      "longitude": 60,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-05-21T11:52:26.081Z",
      "day": "1999-05-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain in Ear",
      "pinyin": "Mangzhong",
      "hanzi": "芒种",
      "longitude": 75,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-06-06T03:09:11.503Z",
      "day": "1999-06-06"
    },
    {
      "name": "Summer Solstice",
      "pinyin": "Xiazhi",
      "hanzi": "夏至",
      "longitude": 90,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-06-21T19:49:11.089Z",
      "day": "1999-06-22"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minor Heat",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoshu",
      "hanzi": "小暑",
      "longitude": 105,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-07-07T13:25:13.281Z",
      "day": "1999-07-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Heat",
      "pinyin": "Dashu",
      "hanzi": "大暑",
      "longitude": 120,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-07-23T06:44:21.088Z",
      "day": "1999-07-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Autumn",
      "pinyin": "Liqiu",
      "hanzi": "立秋",
      "longitude": 135,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-08-07T23:14:26.907Z",
      "day": "1999-08-08"
    },
    {
      "name": "End of Heat",
      "pinyin": "Chushu",
      "hanzi": "处暑",
      "longitude": 150,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-08-23T13:51:09.122Z",
      "day": "1999-08-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "White Dew",
      "pinyin": "Bailu",
      "hanzi": "白露",
      "longitude": 165,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-09-08T02:10:11.762Z",
      "day": "1999-09-08"
    },
    {
      "name": "Autumn Equinox",
      "pinyin": "Qiufen",
      "hanzi": "秋分",
      "longitude": 180,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-09-23T11:31:31.842Z",
      "day": "1999-09-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cold Dew",
      "pinyin": "Hanlu",
      "hanzi": "寒露",
      "longitude": 195,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-10-08T17:48:41.546Z",
      "day": "1999-10-09"
    },
    {
      "name": "Frost's Descent",
      "pinyin": "Shuangjiang",
      "hanzi": "霜降",
      "longitude": 210,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-10-23T20:52:30.036Z",
      "day": "1999-10-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Winter",
      "pinyin": "Lidong",
      "hanzi": "立冬",
      "longitude": 225,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-11-07T20:58:27.046Z",
      "day": "1999-11-08"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minor Snow",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoxue",
      "hanzi": "小雪",
      "longitude": 240,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-11-22T18:25:17.530Z",
      "day": "1999-11-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Snow",
      "pinyin": "Daxue",
      "hanzi": "大雪",
      "longitude": 255,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "1999-12-07T13:48:01.227Z",
      "day": "1999-12-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Winter Solstice",
      "pinyin": "Dongzhi",
      "hanzi": "冬至",
      "longitude": 270,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "1999-12-22T07:44:10.775Z",
      "day": "1999-12-22"
    }
  ],
  "months": [
    {
      "number": 1,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "First Month",
      "start": "1999-02-16",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 2,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Second Month",
      "start": "1999-03-18",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 3,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Third Month",
      "start": "1999-04-16",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 4,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Fourth Month",
      "start": "1999-05-15",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 5,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Fifth Month",
      "start": "1999-06-14",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 6,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Sixth Month",
      "start": "1999-07-13",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 7,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Seventh Month",
      "start": "1999-08-11",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 8,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Eighth Month",
      "start": "1999-09-10",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 9,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Ninth Month",
      "start": "1999-10-09",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 10,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Tenth Month",
      "start": "1999-11-08",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 11,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Eleventh Month",
      "start": "1999-12-08",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 12,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Twelfth Month",
      "start": "2000-01-07",
      "days": 29
    }
  ],
  "leapMonth": null,
  "monthCount": 12,
  "festivals": [
    {
      "name": "Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)",
      "day": "1999-02-16"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lantern Festival",
      "day": "1999-03-02"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dragon Boat Festival",
      "day": "1999-06-18"
    },
    {
      "name": "Qixi Festival",
      "day": "1999-08-17"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mid-Autumn Festival",
      "day": "1999-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Double Ninth Festival",
      "day": "1999-10-17"
    }
  ],
  "taiSui": [
    {
      "key": "birthYear",
      "label": "Birth year (Ben Ming Nian)",
      "animals": [
        "rabbit"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Rabbit"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "clash",
      "label": "Clashes with Tai Sui (Chong)",
      "animals": [
        "rooster"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Rooster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "harm",
      "label": "Harms Tai Sui (Hai)",
      "animals": [
        "dragon"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Dragon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "punishment",
      "label": "Punishes Tai Sui (Xing)",
      "animals": [
        "rat"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Rat"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "break",
      "label": "Breaks Tai Sui (Po)",
      "animals": [
        "horse"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Horse"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "answer": "Chinese New Year 1999 is on February 16, 1999, beginning the Year of the Earth Rabbit (己卯, Ji Mao), which lasts until February 4, 2000. Until then it is still the Year of the Earth Tiger. In BaZi, which counts years from the solar term Start of Spring (Li Chun), the 1999 year begins on February 4, 1999 at 2:57 PM Beijing time (06:57 UTC). This lunar year has 12 months and no leap month.",
  "taiSuiAnswer": "In the Year of the Earth Rabbit, the signs traditionally said to be in conflict with Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity, are Rabbit (birth year), Rooster (clash), Dragon (harm), Rat (punishment) and Horse (break)."
}