Enter the dragon

According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Dragon comes once every
12 years. The dragon (龙 lóng) years of the last century were 1928, 1940,
1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, and 2012.

The next Year of the Dragon will be 2024.

People born in any of these years are dragons.

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Temperament and fame

Thanks to their intimate connection to the regal dragons that inhabit the
celestial realm according to Chinese mythology, those born under the sign of
the dragon are said to be, first and foremost, self-assured leaders. Their
charismatic and dominant personalities make them natural CEOs, start-up
founders, politicians, and military commanders.

Blessed as they are with tenacity and intelligence, dragons are equally
renowned for reveling in challenges, taking pleasure in spending countless
hours working towards conquering whatever opposes them.

The flip side of these positive traits is a tendency to have a legendarily short
temper and an inability to take criticism. As is often the case in life, the
strengths of those born under the dragon sign are wrapped up with their
weaknesses.

Due to their incredible capacity to perform at a high level, dragons will often
have little patience for incompetence, which can make them seem aggressive
and irritable.

A couple of famous Western individuals born under the sign of the dragon are
Martin Luther King Jr., Vladimir Putin, Che Guevara, Bruce Lee, Salvador
Dali, and John Lennon. Famous Chinese people who were born in the year of
the dragon include the three richest billionaires of Chinese origin: Jack Ma,
Lee Shau Kee, and Li Ka Shing.
Li Ka Shing, one of China’s richest men, was born in the Year of the Dragon.

Life hack: courteous question

The regularity of the 12-year cycle Chinese zodiac has allowed for information
about one’s animal sign to develop into a good way to discreetly find out about
someone’s age.
Asking someone “你属什么?” (Nǐ shǔ shénme?), which translates to “What
sign are you?,” is a superb way to inquire about how old someone is without
having to do so directly.

If someone replies to this question by saying “我属龙” (Wǒ shǔ lóng; I’m a

dragon), then it’s simply a matter of judging from their appearance which Year
of the Dragon they were born in.

If they’re in their 40’s, then they were born in the Year of the Dragon 1976. If
someone is in their early 30’s, then they must have been born in 1988.

Likewise, if they’re in their early 20’s, then they were probably born in 2000. If
they are clearly a child, then you can surmise that they were born in 2012.
Knowing that someone was born in the Year of the Dragon will allow you to guess their exact age.