Chinese zodiac 1988
The Chinese year of 1988 began on 17 February 1988 and ended on 5 February 1989. People born between those dates belong to the Earth Dragon (戊辰).
Yang Earth
戊辰wù-chén
Confident and ambitious. The Dragon is the most celebrated sign, a symbol of energy and good fortune in Chinese culture.
Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 17 February 1988, your sign is the one from the year before, the Fire Rabbit. If it is after, you are a Earth Dragon.
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