2019 is a Year of the Pig according to the Chinese zodiac, and it's an Earth Pig year. Years of the Pig include 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2031. In Chinese astrology, each year belongs to a Chinese zodiac animal according to the 12-year cycle.

Pig Years

The Pig occupies the twelfth position in the Chinese zodiac after the Dog, and before the Rat. If you were born in a Pig year, you are known as a Pig (or ‘belonging to the Pig') in China. Zodiac years are by the Chinese calendar.

春節(jié)快樂！

Happy new year!

恭賀新禧！

I'm pleased to send you my best wishes on this auspicious occasion. In this new year, let us join hands to build a peaceful and prosperous world for all, leaving no one behind.

在這個吉祥的日子里，謹(jǐn)致以最美好的祝愿，在新的一年，讓我們攜手為全人類建設(shè)和平與繁榮的世界，不讓任何一個人掉隊。

I thank China and Chinese people for your commitment to the United Nations. Despite the headwinds in our world today, we know that if we work together, we get things done. www.kouyi.org

我感謝中國和中國人民支持聯(lián)合國，當(dāng)前世界面臨艱難險阻，但我們深知，只要大家努力，就能把事情做成。

In that spirit, I wish you and your families health, success and happiness in this new year. Xiexie!

本著這個精神，我祝愿你們和你們的家人在新的一年健康、成功、幸福。謝謝！