Chinese New Year 2024 zodiac shows which animal represents you and what it means

Want to know your Chinese zodiac sign? Are you a rat, tiger, rabbit, or snake, or perhaps a horse, goat, dog, or rooster?

There are 12 possible signs and in the coming Chinese New Year on February 10, people in Birmingham and around the world will be celebrating the Year of the Dragon. Famous people born under the dragon sign include Bruce Lee, Adele, Liam Neeson, Boris Johnson, John Lennon, football legend Pel é and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Each animal in the zodiac has its own traits and compatible signs. To find out yours, enter your date of birth in the box below.

In one ancient myth, the Jade Emperor declared that the order of zodiac signs would be based on the order that each of the 12 animals finished a great race where they had to cross a river. The Dragon finished the race in fifth place, despite being able to fly. The Jade Emperor was surprised that such a fast airborne creature did not come in first, and the Dragon explained that it had been held back because it had stopped by a village to bring rain to the people.

On continuing the race, it saw the helpless Rabbit clinging onto a log in the river and gave a puff of breath to help it reach the shore. The Jade Emperor was astonished by the Dragon's good nature, and it was named the fifth animal.

While a little eccentric, those born in the year of the Dragon have several admirable traits - they are typically thought to be decisive, sensitive, and ambitious. And when it comes to love, they are the most compatible with those born in the year of the Rat, Tiger or Snake, whose personalities often complement these traits.

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