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Chinese zodiac sign of the Dragon

Dragon (long)
Chinese Zodiac Sign of the Dragon

Chinese Sign of the "Dragon"

Season and principle month : Spring - April

Corresponds to the Western sign : Aries

Fixed element : Wood

Yin/Yang : Yang

Ruler of the hours: 7am to 9am

Direction: East - Southeast

Positive Traits
Resourceful, Self-Assured, Adaptable, Original, Valiant, Enthusiastic

Negative Traits
Arrogant, Hot-headed, Unpredictable, Critical, Irritable, Discourteous

The following occupations best suit the Dragon personality.

COMPUTER ANALYST ¤ ENGINEER ¤ INVENTOR ¤ PSYCHOANALYST ¤ SALESPERSON ¤ ADVERTISING AGENT ¤ POLITICIAN ¤ MANAGER ¤ PHILOSOPHER ¤ LAWYER

The Dragon Personality :
People born in the year of the dragon appear to have magical traits. They are strong and full of energy and forever on the move.


The year of the Dragon :
A year full of happiness and good fortune. It is one of the most positive and strongest of all the twelve star signs. Good for marriage or starting a new venture.
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The dragon is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain personality traits. Dragon people are considered most eccentric in the Chinese zodiac.Dragons are idealists, perfectionists, they are born thinking they are perfect and inflexible.

The Years of the Dragon

1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024

People born in the Year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and stubborn. They are also honest, sensitive, brave, and they inspire confidence and trust. Dragon people are the most eccentric of any in the eastern zodiac. They neither borrow money nor make flowery speeches, but they tend to be soft-hearted which sometimes gives others an advantage over them. They are compatible with Rats, Snakes, Monkeys, and Roosters.

Courtesy of the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco

Animal Signs and Chinese Elements

People under the sign of Dragon are born in the years (roughly): 1892 (water), 1904 (wood), 1916 (fire), 1928 (earth), 1940 (metal), 1952 (water), 1964 (wood), 1976 (fire), 1988 (earth), 2000 (metal), 2012 (water), 2024 (wood).

Chinese Elemental Qualities:

Metal - Most strong-willed, impatient, critical of others, and firm in their beliefs.

Water - Open to suggestions, more diplomatic, sometimes unrealistic and prone to rationalization.

Wood - Most creative, very logical and reasoning, less assertive and avoids conflict.

Fire - Most outgoing, tends to be a perfectionist, extremely critical of others, charismatic.

Earth - Most social, patient and stable, balanced and fair, bad temper if aggitated.

People who have this Chinese sign include:
Julius Caesar, First Roman emperor Keanu Reeves, actor
Hongwu Emperor, founder of the Ming Dynasty Alexa Vega, actress
Orlando Bloom, actor Reese Witherspoon, actress
Candace Cameron Bure, actress Christopher Reeve, actor
Sandra Bullock, actress Charles Darwin, naturalist
Bruce Lee, actor, martial artist

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