October 2012 Almanac (Tong Shu)  October 2012 9th Month Geng Xu (Yang Metal Dog) Starts from 8th October 2012 to 6th November 2012  © By Daniel Hanna 2012 A Chinese almanac (Chinese calendar) or `Tong Shu’ ‘Tung Sing’ is based on the lunar cycle, providing a guideline that either promotes or advises against certain tasks being undertaken on certain days depending on the combination of the Heavenly Stem and the Earthly Branch. Virtually every home in Asia will have one of these and refer to it daily, it tells you when to do and not to do certain jobs or events. The year an individual is ... continue reading