Know more in detail about the Chinese New Year animals with the famous personalities born in each year and their traits. The Chinese have denoted symbolic animal with the calendar to connote the specific year with that particular animal and its traits.
The Chinese New Year calendar is very different from the western calendar which is based on the movement of sun. Chinese New Year is based on lunisolar and calculated from mid of January to late February. The dates don’t match with the Gregorian calendar which is followed in the western parts of the world.
Here is the chart of Chinese New year animals for you –
Chinese New Year animal chart
Rat – The Chinese rat year symbolizes lots of opportunities, better prospects and year of fortune. Although it would be marked with speculations but would ultimately bring fortune. People born in these years are very cheerful, charming and loving by nature. They make friends and love socializing.
Personalities born in Rat year – Englebert Humperdinck, Ron Moody, Burt Reynolds,Ursula Andress, Marlon Brando
Ox – People born in Ox year are very responsible and are very hard working. They are very home loving also and put maximum efforts to keep their house in order. Patience is something which is the best trait you can find in people born in ox year.
Personalities born in Ox year – Jack Nicholson, Shirley Bassey, Jack Lemmon, Tony Benn, Charlie Drake
Tiger – Like the tiger only these are very royal and confident people. They have a very vibrant personality and little aggressive in nature. On the contrary they are also very sensitive towards life.
Personalities born in Tiger year – David Bailey, Michael Ball, Stanley Baxter, Chuck Berry, Richard Branson, Mel Brooks, Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster, Harriet Harman, Timothy Mo, Lord David Owen, Jonathan Porrit, John Schlesinger, Pam Shriver
Rabbit – Rabbit year people are very lucky and talented. They are very affectionate, shy and peace loving people. Very social by nature but, sometimes takes time to come out of their shell.
Personalities born in Rabbit year – Neil Sedaka, Francis Ford Coppola, Nanette Newman, Germaine Greer
Dragon – Very strong personality and believe in the theory of ‘live life king size’. Dragon year is marked by people, who love freedom, like changes and very passionate by nature.
Personalities born in Dragon year – Al Pacino, Vidal Sassoon, Fats Domino, Bob Monkhouse, Jimmy Tarbuck
Snake – These are wise and intense people with very attractive looks. They are highly responsible in nature and are very sensitive.
Personalities born in Snake year – Vivienne Westwood Jean Simmons, Val Doonican, Bob Dylan, Sir Roger Banister, Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, Paddy Ashdown
Horse – The most popular and attractive personalities are born in horse year. They are sometimes impatient and pretentious. But, this to a very positive extend. Very admirable and ambitious people are born in horse year.
Personalities born in Horse year – Aretha Franklin, Robert Wagner, Rolf Harris, Helmit Kohl, Clint Eastwood,Barbara Streisand, Ian Cuthbertson, John Thaw
Sheep – The soft, elegant and creative people are born in sheep year. They are marked by qualities like timid ness, shyness and caring.
Personalities born in Sheep year – Leonard Nimoy, Prunella Scales,John Major, Gene Hackman, George Harrison, Mikhail Gorbachev
Monkey – The fun loving and charming people mark the monkey year in the Chinese New year zodiac calendar. People are very intellectual, enthusiastic and loved adventure.
Personalities born in Monkey year – Sacha Distel, Elisabeth Taylor, Omar Sherif, Jimmy Page, Roger Daltrey, George Lucas
Rooster – Devoted to work, pioneers and thinker are marked by rooster year. They are very intelligent and sometime selfish.
Personalities born in Rooster year – Mia Farrow, Eric Clapton, Michael Aspel, Yoko Ono,Rod Stewart
Dog – Honesty and loyalty are the traits of people born in dog year. They are very affectionate and caring.
Personalities born in Dog year – Dolly Parton, Liza Minelli Jane Asher, Shirley MacLain, Henry Cooper, Slyvia Sims
Boar – Chivalry is one of the best traits of people born in boar year. They are best freidns and very noble in nature.
Personalities born in Boar year – Elton John, Gerry Rafferty Bamber, Gascoigne, Dudley Moore, David Bowie
Hope you enjoyed reading the information on Chinese New Year Animals.
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