China has previously sent army medical workers to Africa as part of its health development ties with the country. (Photo : Reuters)
The year may be called "year of the docile sheep," but nothing is going to be smooth and docile this year. Volatility is still anticipated by fortune tellers in the southern Chinese city of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong fortune tellers warned of being too complacent with the idea of this year being a year of the "docile sheep." Last year, the Year of the Horse was anything but tame and docile, with international conflicts and accidents keeping the world on its toes.
This year would not be that different; there might still global property market woes, more newer types of diseases affecting the world, and explosion of bacteria.
However, fortune tellers predict that these volatile conditions can easily be responded to this year compared to the problems that sprouted last year.
The sheep, which is in the eighth position, is "comparatively tame, meaning that if there is any challenge everyone can come together to solve it," Hong Kong-based feng shui expert Cheng Chi-tai shared.
"But because of the animal's character, it is not strong enough to suppress the instability from last year," he added.
Another expert claimed that this year would definitely be calmer than the previous year, which aside from being the Year of the Horse, it was also a year when the fire element was dominant.
Clement Chan, another expert, believes that there would be a lot of opportunities for success this year, especially for female world and business leaders.
Some experts also claimed that because the sheep is of docile character, people would be less aggressive and prone to conflicts. Agreements are smiled upon this year.
However, because the earth element reigns this year, people should still expect a lot of sickness connected to earth, particularly an outbreak of some sort, of new bacteria or resurgence of an old one. Ebola, for one, could continue to rear its ugly head and affect many.
