Year of the Dragon 2012

Chinese New year - 23rd January 2011

Chinese New Year 2012 falls on January 23, 2012. This New Year is a cultural festival that is celebrated by Chinese worldwide as the Lunar New Year (1st day of the Chinese calendar) or Spring Festival. This lunar New Year in 2012 is the start of the period of the celestial WATER Dragon.

The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend and to the Chinese a symbol of good fortune and power. Therefore, those people born in Dragon years are to be honored and respected.

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2012 is the year of the WATER Dragon . Water has a calming effect on the Dragon's temperament and makes him more perceptive of others.

 

Dragon Years

Occupying the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, Dragon Years follow the Rabbit and recur very twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date on the Gregorian/Western calendar, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Dragon Year actually begins

1904 * 1916 * 1928 * 1940 * 1952 * 1964 * 1976 * 1988 * 2000

THE METAL DRAGON 1940 AND 2000
THE WATER DRAGON 1952 AND 2012
THE WOOD DRAGON 1904 AND 1964
THE FIRE DRAGON 1916 AND 1976
THE EARTH DRAGON 1928 AND 1988

Reference:  herongyang.com

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