Article content Thank goodness the Year of Ox has begun. That is the word from friends who follow the Chinese Zodiac calendar, some 20 to 50 days behind our Gregorian calendar. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Nick Lees: Take hope from the Zodiac and dawning of the Year of the Ox Back to video “Their Year of the Rat has ended, a traditionally turbulent year that lived up to its reputation,” says Edmonton’s graphic designer Wei Yew, born in Singapore of Chinese parents. “The Rat reigned in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic swept the world, taking the lives of nearly 2.5-million people and causing extensive economic chaos.”