2020 Golden Rat year predictions: More weddings, babies and property deals

In Chinese culture, this Rat year is very auspicious as it is also a Double-Spring Year. As such, more couples will be getting married, says feng shui master Kenny Hoo. — Filepic/Xinhua

The Golden Rat year begins on Feb 4,2020 (at 5.04pm) and will end on Feb 3,2021 (at 11pm). Although this is a Metal Rat year, many people prefer to call it a Golden Rat year as the year marks the full 60-year cycle of this animal zodiac and therefore, deemed more auspicious, said local feng shui master Kenny Hoo.

Moreover,"this Rat year is very auspicious as it is a Double-Spring Year. As such more couples will be getting married and more babies will be conceived and delivered. There will also be more people moving into new houses, buying new properties and starting new companies," he said.