2012– Chinese Year of Dragon

( 01/23/2011 – 02/09/2013)

According to the Chinese, the year 2012 is the year of the Dragon. It extends from January 23, 2012 to February 09, 2013. The Dragon is the fifth sign in the Chinese zodiac or Chinese Astrology.The dragon represents power, success and happiness. It is a mythological character. They have to forego their pride and ego as well.

The dragon is said to have the head of an ox, muzzle of a donkey, eyes of a shrimp, horns of a deer, body of a serpent covered with fish scales and feet of a phoenix.People born under the Dragon year are said to be innovative, enterprising, brave, passionate, quick tempered and usually rise to the top without much effort. Dragon people are generally successful in all their endeavors.A word of caution for the Dragons out there- too much enthusiasm might leave them tired.


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Dragons are ready to help others in time of need. They are said to generous and are happy to remain alone.They tend to avoid close social contacts. They are ready to take all sorts of risks in life. Excessive stress might take a beating on their health which ought to be contained. They should find ways to soothe their inner soul.Dragons are said to be extroverts and they enjoy outdoor activities a lot. But are said to be fiery at times for those around. Those born in the year of the Dragon are imaginative and adventurous. They adapt to any sort of situation and hence are ideal for any occupation. They are said to be hard-workers. Dragons are spendthrifts and are found to be charitable as well. As a rule all dragons are generally rich. They can be trusted as far as finances are concerned.

Other Dragon Years:

02/19/1904 to 02/03/1905 (Wood)

02/03/1916 to 01/22/1917 (Fire)

01/23/1928 to 02/09/1929 (Earth)

02/08/1940 to 01/26/1941 (Metal)

01/27/1952 to 02/13/1953 (Water)

02/13/1964 to 02/01/1965 (Wood)

01/31/1976 to 02/17/1977 (Fire)

02/17/1988 to 02/05/1989 (Earth)

02/05/2000 to 01/23/2001 (Metal)

01/23/2012 to 02/09/2013 (Water)