Lunar New Year: Hong Kong soothsayers say fiery Dragon spells clashes, conflict and a boost for Trump against Biden

The fire energy of the Year of the Dragon may spell accidents and conflicts, but some of Hong Kong’s best-known soothsayers have said it will also be the right time to turn a new page in life.

They explained that in Chinese geomancy, 2024 marks the onset of the Period Nine era – the last 20 years of a grand cycle of 180 years – ushering in transformation, innovation and drastic change.