Tiger in Chinese culture spirits, especially those who torment the dead, tigers are carved on tombs and monuments. The Chinese system of feng shui (geomancy) requires that a burial site be higher on the right side, the stronger side of the body, so that the White Tiger can guard it; the Azure Dragon guards the left side, the body's weaker side. The Tiger is the third animal in the 12-year animal Zodiac. People born in the Year of the Tiger are thought to be brave, strong, stubborn and sympathetic. The tiger represents the greatest earthly power, as well as protection over human life. It
Chinese New Year Pakistan, the Chinese New Year is also celebrated among the sizable Chinese expatriate community that lives in the country. During the festival, the Chinese embassy in Islamabad arranges various cultural events in which Pakistani arts and cultural organizations and members of the civil society also participate. The Chinese New Year is often accompanied by loud, enthusiastic greetings, often referred to as 吉祥話 ("jíxiánghuà") in Mandarin or 吉利說話 (Kat Lei Seut Wa) in Cantonese, loosely translated as "auspicious words or phrases". New Year couplets printed in gold letters on bright red paper, referred to as "chunlian" (春聯) or "fai chun" (揮春),