Year of the Monkey of the Chinese Lunar Calendar starts on the New Moon of 8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017.
Since the Dragon is one of the best friends of the monkey aside from the rat born, maybe this year would be an exciting year for me in terms of financial , business, lovemates, and interests..so i expect a thrilling rides, but old chinese annals say that the only sign who can fool a dragon is the monkey.
“Force and power are the symbols attributed to the Dragon. To the Chinese, the Dragon is born in the most desirable year, blessed by the gods and goddesses in heaven. Possessing magical powers, the versatile Dragon is capable of soaring to the highest heavenly heights or diving to the depths of the sea.
Dragons may devote themselves to a great cause or work, and if so, they will see it through to the end. This talent work two ways, as they can be equally devoted to a bad cause and equally successful in it. Dragons can’t help but win!
This is undoubtedly due to the fact that of all the Chinese signs, those born under the influence of the Dragon are considered the luckiest of all and good fortune simply follows them wherever they go. They have strong karma to lead and succeed. If a Dragon takes action to realize dreams, there is no limit to the heights that can be achieved. Not only that, they also have the Midas touch. It is said that the Year of the Dragon is good for business and all money-making schemes.
Consequently, those born in this year have an inherent knack for attracting money and they generally enjoy financial prosperity. The Chinese say that the Dragon leaves wealth and prosperity in his path. Hence, the Dragon leads the street processions during Chinese New Year. The Dragon brings the Four Benedictions of the East — wealth, virtue, harmony, and long life.
The Stimulating Dragon
Romance for the Dragon is never simple, with one crazy state of mind following another, creating a series of highs and lows in his love life. There are two types of Dragon lovers: those who fall in love and commit themselves to a serious relationship when they are fairly young, and those who tend to be loners and perhaps never marry at all. In general, the former enjoy a stable and satisfactory married life while the latter flirt from one love affair to another, never really giving any of them a chance to develop.
Since Dragons are not prone to marrying young, many committed bachelors and spinsters are born under the influence of this sign; truthfully, the Dragon may be happier alone. In any partnership Dragon folk will first and foremost seek an intellectual rapport, because these people get as much of a charge from mental stimulation as they do from having sex. Of course they bring to any relationship their own inimitable touch of magic and that Dragon element of good fortune. But the male Dragon is perhaps happier in love than his female counterpart, for this, being a strongly masculine sign, often produces dominant women who tend to take over the relationship and rather blindly tread all over the sensitivities of their partners.”
From ://www.holymtn.com/astrology , the Chinese perpetual calendar lays out each year together with that year’s animal sign, its element and its masculine or feminine principle. .this is a good reference.
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| YEAR |
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SYMBOL | ELEMENT | ASPECT |
| 1900 | 31 January 1900 – 18 February 1901 | Rat | Metal |
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| 1901 | 19 February 1901 – 7 February 1902 | Ox | Metal |
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| 1902 | 8 February 1902 – 28 January 1903 | Tiger | Water |
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| 1903 | 29 January 1903 – 15 February 1904 | Rabbit | Water |
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| 1904 | 16 February 1904 – 3 February 1905 | Dragon | Wood |
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| 1905 | 4 February 1905 – 24 January 1906 | Snake | Wood |
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| 1906 | 25 January 1906 – 12 February 1907 | Horse | Fire |
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| 1907 | 13 February 1907 – 1 February 1908 | Sheep | Fire |
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| 1908 | 2 February 1908 – 21 January 1909 | Monkey | Earth |
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| 1909 | 22 January 1909 – 9 February 1910 | Rooster | Earth |
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| 1910 | 10 February 1910 – 29 January 1911 | Dog | Metal |
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| 1911 | 30 January 1911 – 17 February 1912 | Pig | Metal |
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| 1912 | 18 February 1912 – 5 February 1913 | Rat | Water |
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| 1913 | 6 February 1913 – 25 January 1914 | Ox | Water |
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| 1914 | 26 January 1914 – 13 February 1915 | Tiger | Wood |
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| 1915 | 14 February 1915 – 2 February 1916 | Rabbit | Wood |
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| 1916 | 3 February 1916 – 22 January 1917 | Dragon | Fire |
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| 1917 | 23 January 1917 – 10 February 1918 | Snake | Fire |
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| 1918 | 11 February 1918 – 31 January 1919 | Horse | Earth |
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| 1919 | 1 February 1919 – 19 February 1920 | Sheep | Earth |
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| 1920 | 20 February 1920 – 7 February 1921 | Monkey | Metal |
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| 1921 | 8 February 1921 – 27 January 1922 | Rooster | Metal |
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| 1922 | 28 January 1922 – 15 February 1923 | Dog | Water |
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| 1923 | 16 February 1923 – 4 February 1924 | Pig | Water |
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| 1924 | 5 February 1924 – 24 January 1925 | Rat | Wood |
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| 1925 | 25 January 1925 – 12 February 1926 | Ox | Wood |
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| 1926 | 13 February 1926 – 1 February 1927 | Tiger | Fire |
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| 1927 | 2 February 1927 – 22 January 1928 | Rabbit | Fire |
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| 1928 | 23 January 1928 – 9 February 1929 | Dragon | Earth |
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| 1929 | 10 February 1929 – 29 January 1930 | Snake | Earth |
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| 1930 | 30 January 1930 – 16 February 1931 | Horse | Metal |
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| 1931 | 17 February 1931 – 5 February 1932 | Sheep | Metal |
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| 1932 | 6 February 1932 – 25 January 1933 | Monkey | Water |
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| 1933 | 26 January 1933 – 13 February 1934 | Rooster | Water |
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| 1934 | 14 February 1934 – 3 February 1935 | Dog | Wood |
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| 1935 | 4 February 1935 – 23 January 1936 | Pig | Wood |
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| 1936 | 24 January 1936 – 10 February 1937 | Rat | Fire |
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| 1937 | 11 February 1937 – 30 January 1938 | Ox | Fire |
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| 1938 | 31 January 1938 – 18 February 1939 | Tiger | Earth |
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| 1939 | 19 February 1939 – 7 February 1940 | Rabbit | Earth |
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| 1940 | 8 February 1940 – 26 January 1941 | Dragon | Metal |
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| 1941 | 27 January 1941 – 14 February 1942 | Snake | Metal |
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| 1942 | 15 February 1942 – 4 February 1943 | Horse | Water |
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| 1943 | 5 February 1943 – 24 January 1944 | Sheep | Water |
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| 1944 | 25 January 1944 – 12 February 1945 | Monkey | Wood |
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| 1945 | 13 February 1945 – 1 February 1946 | Rooster | Wood |
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| 1946 | 2 February 1946 – 21 January 1947 | Dog | Fire |
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| 1947 | 22 January 1947 – 9 February 1948 | Pig | Fire |
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| 1948 | 10 February 1948 – 28 January 1949 | Rat | Earth |
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| 1949 | 29 January 1949 – 16 February 1950 | Ox | Earth |
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| 1950 | 17 February 1950 – 5 February 1951 | Tiger | Metal |
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| 1951 | 6 February 1951 – 26 January 1952 | Rabbit | Metal |
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| 1952 | 27 January 1952 – 13 February 1953 | Dragon | Water |
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| 1953 | 14 February 1953 – 2 February 1954 | Snake | Water |
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| 1954 | 3 February 1954 – 16 February 1955 | Horse | Wood |
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| 1955 | 24 January 1955 – 11 February 1956 | Sheep | Wood |
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| 1956 | 12 February 1956 – 30 January 1957 | Monkey | Fire |
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| 1957 | 31 January 1957 – 17 February 1958 | Rooster | Fire |
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| 1958 | 18 February 1958 – 7 February 1959 | Dog | Earth |
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| 1959 | 8 February 1959 – 27 January 1960 | Pig | Earth |
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| 1960 | 28 January 1960 – 14 February 1961 | Rat | Metal |
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| 1961 | 15 February 1961 – 4 February 1962 | Ox | Metal |
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| 1962 | 5 February 1962 – 24 January 1963 | Tiger | Water |
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| 1963 | 25 January 1963 – 12 February 1964 | Rabbit | Water |
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| 1964 | 13 February 1964 – 1 February 1965 | Dragon | Wood |
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| 1965 | 2 February 1965 – 20 January 1966 | Snake | Wood |
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| 1966 | 21 January 1966 – 8 February 1967 | Horse | Fire |
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| 1967 | 9 February 1967 – 29 January 1968 | Sheep | Fire |
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| 1968 | 30 January 1968 – 16 February 1969 | Monkey | Earth |
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| 1969 | 17 February 1969 – 5 February 1970 | Rooster | Earth |
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| 1970 | 6 February 1970 – 26 January 1971 | Dog | Metal |
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| 1971 | 27 January 1971 – 15 January 1972 | Pig | Metal |
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| 1972 | 16 January 1972 – 2 February 1973 | Rat | Water |
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| 1973 | 3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974 | Ox | Water |
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| 1974 | 23 January 1974 – 10 February 1975 | Tiger | Wood |
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| 1975 | 11 February 1975 – 30 January 1976 | Rabbit | Wood |
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| 1976 | 31 January 1976 – 17 February 1977 | Dragon | Fire |
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| 1977 | 18 February 1977 – 6 February 1978 | Snake | Fire |
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| 1978 | 7 February 1978 – 27 January 1979 | Horse | Earth |
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| 1979 | 28 January 1979 – 15 February 1980 | Sheep | Earth |
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| 1980 | 16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981 | Monkey | Metal |
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| 1981 | 5 February 1981 – 24 January 1982 | Rooster | Metal |
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| 1982 | 25 January 1982 – 12 February 1983 | Dog | Water |
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| 1983 | 13 February 1983 – 1 February 1984 | Pig | Water |
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| 1984 | 2 February 1984 – 19 February 1985 | Rat | Wood |
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| 1985 | 20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986 | Ox | Wood |
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| 1986 | 9 February 1986 – 28 January 1987 | Tiger | Fire |
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| 1987 | 29 January 1987 – 16 February 1988 | Rabbit | Fire |
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| 1988 | 17 February 1988 – 5 February 1989 | Dragon | Earth |
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| 1989 | 6 February 1989 – 26 January 1990 | Snake | Earth |
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| 1990 | 27 January 1990 – 14 February 1991 | Horse | Metal |
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| 1991 | 15 February 1991 – 3 February 1992 | Sheep | Metal |
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| 1992 | 4 February 1992 – 22 January 1993 | Monkey | Water |
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| 1993 | 23 January 1993 – 9 February 1994 | Rooster | Water |
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| 1994 | 10 February 1994 – 30 January 1995 | Dog | Wood |
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| 1995 | 31 January 1995 – 18 February 1996 | Pig | Wood |
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| 1996 | 19 February 1996 – 7 February 1997 | Rat | Fire |
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| 1997 | 8 February 1997 – 27 January 1998 | Ox | Fire |
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| 1998 | 28 January 1998 – 15 February 1999 | Tiger | Earth |
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| 1999 | 16 February 1999 – 4 February 2000 | Rabbit | Earth |
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| 2000 | 5 February 2000 – 23 January 2001 | Dragon | Metal |
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| 2001 | 24 January 2001 – 11 February 2002 | Snake | Metal |
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| 2002 | 12 February 2002 – 31 January 2003 | Horse | Water |
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| 2003 | 1 February 2003 – 21 January 2004 | Sheep | Water |
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| 2004 | 22 January 2004 – 8 February 2005 | Monkey | Wood |
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| 2005 | 9 February 2005 – 28 January 2006 | Rooster | Wood |
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| 2006 | 29 January 2006 – 17 February 2007 | Dog | Fire |
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| 2007 | 18 February 2007 – 6 February 2008 | Pig | Fire |
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| 2008 | 7 February 2008 – 25 January 2009 | Rat | Earth |
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| 2009 | 26 January 2009 – 13 February 2010 | Ox | Earth |
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| 2010 | 14 February 2010 – 2 February 2011 | Tiger | Metal |
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| 2011 | 3 February 2011 – 22 January 2012 | Rabbit | Metal |
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| 2012 | 23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013 | Dragon | Water |
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| 2013 | 10 February 2013 – 30 January 2014 | Snake | Water |
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| 2014 | 31 January 2014 – 18 February 2015 | Horse | Wood |
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| 2015 | 19 February 2015 – 7 February 2016 | Sheep | Wood |
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| 2016 | 8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017 | Monkey | Fire |
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| 2017 | 28 January 2017 – 15 February 2018 | Rooster | Fire |
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| 2018 | 16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019 | Dog | Earth |
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| 2019 | 5 February 2019 – 24 January 2020 | Pig | Earth |
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