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new year: chinese new year

the chinese new year dates back to 2600 BC, when the cycle of the zodiac was introduced by Emperor Huang Ti, centuries before our calendar was even a consideration.
It is based on the cycles of the moon, and because of this the beginning of the year can fall any time between late January and the middle of February. The date the Chinese New Year falls on is calculated by the date of the second new moon after the winter solstice (a little history AND astronomy, eh?)
The Chinese New Year rotates around a 12 year cycle, each year represented by a different animal.
The Chinese believe that the animal year in which you are born gives an indication of your personality. They have a saying: "This is the animal that hides in your heart."

babies of 1988: we are the year of the Dragon.
Other years include: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1964, 1976, 2000, and 2012, etc.

Us dragons are healthy, energetic, excitable on the positive side; stubborn and short-tempered on the negative. We are brave, honest, and sensitive. Dragons inspire confidence and trust and are the most eccentric of any in the eastern zodiac.