Recent years of the Dragon are: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024.
Dragons are strong and independent figures, but they yearn for support and love.
Remember, Chinese new year begins in February, so if you have a January birthday, you will be the zodiac for the year before. i.e my birthday is January 1978, so I am a snake not a horse. Some say, the further through the year you are, the stronger the qualities of the animal.
Check the list of exact CNY dates at the end of this post.
Each zodiac sign has 'allies' and 'special friends' who are particularly powerful pillars of support. It is thought that by carrying amulets or having images of them in certain parts of your home/ office, your positive flow of energy (chi) will be empowered.
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'Happy Rooster' Limited edition
'Rooster ' Limited edition screen print.
There are two limited edition 'Rooster' prints - a hand finished screen print with an egg shaped background and a giclee print, which is a flat bold print.
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The Chinese Zodiac tea towel shows all 12 animals of the zodiac, and tells you about each.
Great way to know your lucky numbers, colours and flowers, and who you should keep as allies and secret friends.
Perfect Gifts: Not only a thoughtful personal gift, you are offering the gift of good luck, good health and good fortune.
Allies & Secret Friends
Allies of the Dragon who offer support & good fortune are the Rat and Monkey, with the rooster being the dragon’s secret friend.
Lucky Colours & Numbers
Gold, grey and silver are lucky colours for the Dragon. 1, 6 and 7 are lucky numbers.
Lucky Flowers
Lucky flowers for the Dragon are dragon flowers and bleeding heart bower.
Personality
Dragons are lively, intellectual and excitable. They have clear boundaries of right and wrong and are straight talking and frank. They do however, have a tendency to be a bit arrogant and impatient. Female Dragons tend to be overly confident. They hate hypocrisy, gossip and slander. They are not afraid of difficulties but hate to be used or controlled by others. Strengths: Decisive, inspiring, magnanimous, sensitive, ambitious, romantic. Weaknesses: Eccentric, tactless, fiery, intolerant, unrealistic.
Chinese Legend of the Dragon
The Dragon is the fifth of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Everyone expected the powerful Dragon to arrive early on. However, he came after Rat, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit. When asked why he was so late, Dragon said that on the way, he saw a village suffering from drought. He had to stop and create rain for them. The Jade Emperor was happy when he heard of this noble deed and gave him the fifth position.
Dragons are the most revered animal in Chinese culture. They call themselves the descendants of the dragon. In the past, emperors were seen as the reincarnation of dragons.
Time of Day
The Dragon is also associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) chén (辰)and the hours 7–9 in the morning.
In the terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Dragon is yang (masculine energy).
Chinese New Year Dates
1940 - Feb. 08 Dragon
1941 - Jan. 27 Snake
1942 - Feb. 15 Horse
1943 - Feb. 05 Goat/Ram
1944 - Jan. 25 Monkey
1945 - Feb. 13 Rooster
1946 - Feb. 02 Dog
1947 - Jan. 22 Pig
1948 - Feb. 10 Rat
1949 - Jan. 29 Ox
1950 - Feb. 17 Tiger
1951 - Feb. 06 Rabbit
1952 - Jan. 27 Dragon
1953 - Feb. 14 Snake
1954 - Feb. 03 Horse
1955 - Jan. 24 Goat/Ram
1956 - Feb. 12 Monkey
1957 - Jan. 31 Rooster
1958 - Feb. 18 Dog
1959 - Feb. 08 Pig
1960 - Jan. 28 Rat
1961 - Feb. 15 Ox
1962 - Feb. 05 Tiger
1963 - Jan. 25 Rabbit
1964 - Feb. 13 Dragon
1965 - Feb. 02 Snake
1966 - Jan. 21 Horse
1967 - Feb. 09 Goat/Ram
1968 - Jan. 30 Monkey
1969 - Feb. 17 Rooster
1970 - Feb. 06 Dog
1971 - Jan. 27 Pig
1972 - Feb. 15 Rat
1973 - Feb. 03 Ox
1974 - Jan. 23 Tiger
1975 - Feb. 11 Rabbit
1976 - Jan. 31 Dragon
1977 - Feb. 18 Snake
1978 - Feb. 07 Horse
1979 - Jan. 28 Goat/Ram
1980 - Feb. 16 Monkey
1981 - Feb. 05 Rooster
1982 - Jan. 25 Dog
1983 - Feb. 13 Pig
1984 - Feb. 02 Rat
1985 - Feb. 20 Ox
1986 - Feb. 09 Tiger
1987 - Jan. 29 Rabbit
1988 - Feb. 17 Dragon
1989 - Feb. 06 Snake
1990 - Jan. 27 Horse
1991 - Feb. 15 Goat/Ram
1992 - Feb. 04 Monkey
1993 - Jan. 23 Rooster
1994 - Feb. 10 Dog
1995 - Jan. 31 Pig
1996 - Feb. 19 Rat
1997 - Feb. 07 Ox
1998 - Jan. 28 Tiger
1999 - Feb. 16 Rabbit
2000 - Feb. 05 Dragon
2001 - Jan. 24 Snake
2002 - Feb. 12 Horse
2003 - Feb. 01 Goat/Ram
2004 - Jan. 22 Monkey
2005 - Feb. 9 Rooster
2006 - Jan. 29 Dog
2007 - Feb. 18 Pig
2008 - Feb. 7 Rat
2009 - Jan. 26 Ox
2010 - Feb. 14 Tiger
2011 - Feb. 3 Rabbit
2012 - Jan. 23 Dragon
2013 - Feb. 10 Snake
2014 - Jan. 31 Horse
2015 - Feb. 19 Goat/Ram
2016 - Feb. 8 Monkey
2017 - Jan. 28 Rooster
2018 - Feb. 16 Dog
2019 - Feb. 5 Pig
2020 - Jan. 25 Rat
2021 - Feb. 12 Ox
2022 - Feb. 1 Tiger
2023 - Jan. 22 Rabbit
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