What will the year of the Water Tiger bring?2022 is known as the year of the Water Tiger in the Chinese Lunar calendar, which actually starts officially on Thursday (Feb 4) with the marking of lap chun (beginning of spring). The Water element comes from the heavenly stem of the Chinese astrology chart for the year, which accompanies the Tiger zodiac. So, does that mean the year is going to be characteristic of a big, possibly brooding, wet kitty?