Brief Introduction of Chinese Zodiacs or More Widely Known as “Shio” in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

As in western zodiac there are Aquarius, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and etc, for Chinese communities, they rely more on different kind of zodiacs, ore more widely known as “shio”. Shio is classified based on Chinese calendar that represented by an animal in repeating 12 year cycles. There are Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig zodiac.

Discover Fortune Telling Based on Chinese Astrology in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

When you walk around the Glodok Chinatown area, especially in some buildings or department stores, you might find a place when they offer a fortune telling reading based on your Chinese zodiac. There will be prophecy of your luck, love life, health, and etc.

Celebrate A Different Theme of Chinese New Year Every Year Based on the Representative Chinese Zodiac

Depends on what year it is, there will be different themed new year celebrations through the year based on what Chinese Zodiac and elements that it represents. For example, in this year of 2024, it is said to be the year of Dragon zodiac with wood element. So, in many places, you will see a lot of public places that decorated with dragon’s image. Some commercial products also offered their products that has a dragon designed on them.

Get to Know Your Zodiac and Got Your Fortune Read in Glodok Chinatown Area

If you are curious to know about your fortune by your Chinese Zodiac, you can try to find a master to read it on Glodok Chinatown area. Come to Jakarta and join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour package and we will explore iconic and interesting to see and try around the Chinatown Jakarta. See you around!