Year of the Dragon
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976,
1988,2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, 2048

The dragon enjoys a very high reputation in Chinese culture. It is the token of authority, dignity, honor, success, luck, and capacity. In ancient China, a dragon was thought to speed across the sky with divine power. Emperors entitled themselves exclusively as ‘dragon’; their thrones were called ‘dragon thrones’, their clothes ‘dragon gowns’.

People under the sign of the dragon are lively, energetic and fortunate. They often can be leaders and try to go for perfection. When they meet with difficulties, they are not discouraged. But they are a little arrogant, and impatient, and women are over- confident. If they overcome these defects, they can have a brighter future.

Best match: rat, monkey, rooster; avoid: dog, ox, dragon, rabbit

Elemental Sign of Dragon

•     16 February 1904 - 3 February 1905: Wood Dragon
• 3 February 1916 - 22 January 1917: Fire Dragon
• 23 January 1928 - 9 February 1929: Earth Dragon
• 8 February 1940 - 26 January 1941: Metal Dragon
• 27 January 1952 - 13 February 1953: Water Dragon
• 13 February 1964 - 1 February 1965: Wood Dragon
• 31 January 1976 - 17 February 1977: Fire Dragon
• 17 February 1988 - 5 February 1989: Earth Dragon
• 5 February 2000 - 23 January 2001: Metal Dragon
• 2012 - 2013: Water Dragon
• 2024 - 2025: Wood Dragon

• http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/  
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox_(zodiac)