Thousands of years before contact had been made with the Western world, the Chinese had compiled a systematic method of observing and interpreting the heavens. In Chinese Astrology, Europe's foremost authority on Chinese astrology traces its history from the earliest records to the present, and explains the principles on which the art is founded. The book also includes an examination of Chinese astrology's essential aspects - its foundation in astronomical observation, its development in historical context, and its methods for in interpreting portents. This new edition features up-to-date information on the Tzu Wei system, a system which forms the basis for the latest computerized Chinese horoscopes.