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January 1 has come and gone and 2014 is already well on its way. However, in China, Taiwan, Singapore and many countries and communities around the world, the new year is just beginning. Observed on January 31 this year, the Chinese New Year rings in the Year of the Wood Horse, but it's marked this time Read more

Year of the Horse... Read more]]> January 1 has come and gone and 2014 is already well on its way. However, in China, Taiwan, Singapore and many countries and communities around the world, the new year is just beginning.

Observed on January 31 this year, the Chinese New Year rings in the Year of the Wood Horse, but it's marked this time by considerable fire, according to feng shui experts. This could bring startling changes for the world, they say.

Fortune-tellers have also predicted this Year of the Horse could see increasing violence, turmoil and natural disasters — as if the previous Year of the Snake didn't cause enough trouble for the world. Continue reading.

Source: HuffPost Religion

Image: Performers display a dragon dance during a Chinese New Year parade in Hong Kong on January 31, 2014. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images

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