'Year of the Golden Dragon' or will it fight 'Year of the Widow', causing Chinese people to not dare to marry or have children • Thumbsup

It is well known that this year 2024 is the year of the Golden Dragon zodiac. which is believed to be auspicious But now there is a trend from China regarding the 'Year of the Widow', which falls on the year 2024 as well.

The reason is because This year's Chinese New Year begins on February 10, making it 'Lishun Day', which means the beginning of spring. Normally falls on February 4th every year. It turned out to be the day of the old year.

As a result, this year is a year without spring, so it is considered a year of bad luck. It's not suitable for a wedding.

China has experienced a decline in marriage rates over the past 10 years. From statistics in 2013, there were 13.47 million married couples, but in 2023 there were only 6.83 million newly married couples.