{
  "source": "https://www.selfgazer.com/chinese-zodiac/year/2022",
  "year": 2022,
  "info": {
    "year": 2022,
    "animal": "tiger",
    "animalName": "Tiger",
    "element": "Water",
    "polarity": "Yang",
    "hanzi": "壬寅",
    "pinyin": "Ren Yin",
    "label": "Water Tiger",
    "start": "2022-02-01",
    "end": "2023-01-21"
  },
  "previous": {
    "year": 2021,
    "animal": "ox",
    "animalName": "Ox",
    "element": "Metal",
    "polarity": "Yin",
    "hanzi": "辛丑",
    "pinyin": "Xin Chou",
    "label": "Metal Ox",
    "start": "2021-02-12",
    "end": "2022-01-31"
  },
  "lichun": {
    "name": "Start of Spring",
    "pinyin": "Lichun",
    "hanzi": "立春",
    "longitude": 315,
    "kind": "jie",
    "date": "2022-02-03T20:50:35.283Z",
    "day": "2022-02-04"
  },
  "terms": [
    {
      "name": "Minor Cold",
      "pinyin": "Xiaohan",
      "hanzi": "小寒",
      "longitude": 285,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-01-05T09:14:02.480Z",
      "day": "2022-01-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Cold",
      "pinyin": "Dahan",
      "hanzi": "大寒",
      "longitude": 300,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-01-20T02:38:55.704Z",
      "day": "2022-01-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Spring",
      "pinyin": "Lichun",
      "hanzi": "立春",
      "longitude": 315,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-02-03T20:50:35.283Z",
      "day": "2022-02-04"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rain Water",
      "pinyin": "Yushui",
      "hanzi": "雨水",
      "longitude": 330,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-02-18T16:42:52.114Z",
      "day": "2022-02-19"
    },
    {
      "name": "Awakening of Insects",
      "pinyin": "Jingzhe",
      "hanzi": "惊蛰",
      "longitude": 345,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-03-05T14:43:35.062Z",
      "day": "2022-03-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Spring Equinox",
      "pinyin": "Chunfen",
      "hanzi": "春分",
      "longitude": 0,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-03-20T15:33:21.366Z",
      "day": "2022-03-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Clear and Bright",
      "pinyin": "Qingming",
      "hanzi": "清明",
      "longitude": 15,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-04-04T19:20:05.893Z",
      "day": "2022-04-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain Rain",
      "pinyin": "Guyu",
      "hanzi": "谷雨",
      "longitude": 30,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-04-20T02:24:12.842Z",
      "day": "2022-04-20"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Summer",
      "pinyin": "Lixia",
      "hanzi": "立夏",
      "longitude": 45,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-05-05T12:25:43.194Z",
      "day": "2022-05-05"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain Buds",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoman",
      "hanzi": "小满",
      "longitude": 60,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-05-21T01:22:29.581Z",
      "day": "2022-05-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Grain in Ear",
      "pinyin": "Mangzhong",
      "hanzi": "芒种",
      "longitude": 75,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-06-05T16:25:31.347Z",
      "day": "2022-06-06"
    },
    {
      "name": "Summer Solstice",
      "pinyin": "Xiazhi",
      "hanzi": "夏至",
      "longitude": 90,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-06-21T09:13:45.370Z",
      "day": "2022-06-21"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minor Heat",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoshu",
      "hanzi": "小暑",
      "longitude": 105,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-07-07T02:37:48.485Z",
      "day": "2022-07-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Heat",
      "pinyin": "Dashu",
      "hanzi": "大暑",
      "longitude": 120,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-07-22T20:07:01.078Z",
      "day": "2022-07-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Autumn",
      "pinyin": "Liqiu",
      "hanzi": "立秋",
      "longitude": 135,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-08-07T12:29:05.022Z",
      "day": "2022-08-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "End of Heat",
      "pinyin": "Chushu",
      "hanzi": "处暑",
      "longitude": 150,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-08-23T03:16:21.547Z",
      "day": "2022-08-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "White Dew",
      "pinyin": "Bailu",
      "hanzi": "白露",
      "longitude": 165,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-09-07T15:32:28.793Z",
      "day": "2022-09-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Autumn Equinox",
      "pinyin": "Qiufen",
      "hanzi": "秋分",
      "longitude": 180,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-09-23T01:04:06.354Z",
      "day": "2022-09-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cold Dew",
      "pinyin": "Hanlu",
      "hanzi": "寒露",
      "longitude": 195,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-10-08T07:22:45.632Z",
      "day": "2022-10-08"
    },
    {
      "name": "Frost's Descent",
      "pinyin": "Shuangjiang",
      "hanzi": "霜降",
      "longitude": 210,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-10-23T10:36:06.344Z",
      "day": "2022-10-23"
    },
    {
      "name": "Start of Winter",
      "pinyin": "Lidong",
      "hanzi": "立冬",
      "longitude": 225,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-11-07T10:45:38.353Z",
      "day": "2022-11-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minor Snow",
      "pinyin": "Xiaoxue",
      "hanzi": "小雪",
      "longitude": 240,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-11-22T08:20:32.016Z",
      "day": "2022-11-22"
    },
    {
      "name": "Major Snow",
      "pinyin": "Daxue",
      "hanzi": "大雪",
      "longitude": 255,
      "kind": "jie",
      "date": "2022-12-07T03:46:07.069Z",
      "day": "2022-12-07"
    },
    {
      "name": "Winter Solstice",
      "pinyin": "Dongzhi",
      "hanzi": "冬至",
      "longitude": 270,
      "kind": "zhongqi",
      "date": "2022-12-21T21:47:54.455Z",
      "day": "2022-12-22"
    }
  ],
  "months": [
    {
      "number": 1,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "First Month",
      "start": "2022-02-01",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 2,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Second Month",
      "start": "2022-03-03",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 3,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Third Month",
      "start": "2022-04-01",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 4,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Fourth Month",
      "start": "2022-05-01",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 5,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Fifth Month",
      "start": "2022-05-30",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 6,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Sixth Month",
      "start": "2022-06-29",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 7,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Seventh Month",
      "start": "2022-07-29",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 8,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Eighth Month",
      "start": "2022-08-27",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 9,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Ninth Month",
      "start": "2022-09-26",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 10,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Tenth Month",
      "start": "2022-10-25",
      "days": 30
    },
    {
      "number": 11,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Eleventh Month",
      "start": "2022-11-24",
      "days": 29
    },
    {
      "number": 12,
      "leap": false,
      "name": "Twelfth Month",
      "start": "2022-12-23",
      "days": 30
    }
  ],
  "leapMonth": null,
  "monthCount": 12,
  "festivals": [
    {
      "name": "Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)",
      "day": "2022-02-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lantern Festival",
      "day": "2022-02-15"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dragon Boat Festival",
      "day": "2022-06-03"
    },
    {
      "name": "Qixi Festival",
      "day": "2022-08-04"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mid-Autumn Festival",
      "day": "2022-09-10"
    },
    {
      "name": "Double Ninth Festival",
      "day": "2022-10-04"
    }
  ],
  "taiSui": [
    {
      "key": "birthYear",
      "label": "Birth year (Ben Ming Nian)",
      "animals": [
        "tiger"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Tiger"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "clash",
      "label": "Clashes with Tai Sui (Chong)",
      "animals": [
        "monkey"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Monkey"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "harm",
      "label": "Harms Tai Sui (Hai)",
      "animals": [
        "snake"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Snake"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "punishment",
      "label": "Punishes Tai Sui (Xing)",
      "animals": [
        "snake",
        "monkey"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Snake",
        "Monkey"
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "break",
      "label": "Breaks Tai Sui (Po)",
      "animals": [
        "pig"
      ],
      "names": [
        "Pig"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "answer": "Chinese New Year 2022 is on February 1, 2022, beginning the Year of the Water Tiger (壬寅, Ren Yin), which lasts until January 21, 2023. Until then it is still the Year of the Metal Ox. In BaZi, which counts years from the solar term Start of Spring (Li Chun), the 2022 year begins on February 4, 2022 at 4:50 AM Beijing time (20:50 UTC on February 3). This lunar year has 12 months and no leap month.",
  "taiSuiAnswer": "In the Year of the Water Tiger, the signs traditionally said to be in conflict with Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity, are Tiger (birth year), Monkey (clash and punishment), Snake (harm and punishment) and Pig (break)."
}