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 is the only national religious holiday in Indonesia that was enacted specifically with the Presidential Decree, in this case with the "Keputusan Presiden Republik Indonesia (Keppres RI) No 19 Tahun 2002" dated on 9 April 2002. The celebration of the Chinese New Year as a religious holiday is specifically intended only for Chinese People in Indonesia ("tradisi masyarakat Cina yang dirayakan secara turun temurun di berbagai wilayah di Indonesia," "dan umat Agama Tionghoa") and it is not intended to be celebrated by Indonesian Indigenous Peoples or "Masyarakat Pribumi Indonesia". Big Chinese population cities and towns like Jakarta, Medan, Singkawang, Pangkal