Chinese Zodiac: Who was born in the Year of the Rooster?

This year's Chinese Lunar New Year fell on Jan. 28, the day on which the Year of the Rooster began. The Chinese Zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a 12-year cycle. Each year in the cycle is assigned an animal symbol. The cycle starts with the rat, followed by the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and finally the pig. The starting and ending dates of each year are calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Many people believe that a person's Chinese Zodiac animal will reflect their personality. Here we list the animals and the personality traits said to be related to each one. Whether you believe or not, have fun. So, in which year were you born? 1. People born in the Year of the Rooster (Birth date in 1921,1933,1945,1957,1969,1981,1993,2005 and 2017) Their strong points are: - being energetic and good at conversation; - possessing strong investigative and research skills and paying close attention to efficiency; - being eloquent and decisive. Their weaknesses are: - being intransigent and fond of argument; - being a little selfish; - being sharp and fond of showing off; - being eccentric and always wanting to be an overnight success. 2. People born in the Year of the Rat (Birth date in 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) Their strong points are: - being active and hardworking with resourceful minds and nimble hands; - treating people kindly, with self-discipline and consideration; - being very adaptable and good at making friends; - being sentimental and slightly introverted, but acting in a lively way and treating others warmly; - observing things meticulously and thinking in a methodical way. Their weaknesses are: - being a little timid, suspicious, conservative, and somewhat shortsighted on some issues; - lacking in-depth knowledge. 3. People born in the Year of the Ox (Birth date in 1913,1925, 1937,1949,1961,1973,1985,1997,2009) Their strong points are: - being hardworking with a strong entrepreneurial spirit; - being honest, pragmatic, responsible and resilient; - having a strong sense of justice and ready to fight bullies; - being frugal and stable. Their weakness are: - being slightly intransigent and unwilling to accommodate the views of others; - being obstinate and sometimes sticking with "dead ends" subjectively and arbitrarily. 4. People born in the Year of the Tiger (Birth date in 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010) Their strong points are: - being energetic and ambitious, with bold vision and courage; aggressive; - being warmhearted and generous; - having a sense of justice and eager to help. Their weaknesses are: - being overly passionate and opinionated; - being a little bit arrogant and willful. 5. People born in the Year of the Rabbit (Birth date in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) Their strong points are: - being gentle, kind, optimistic and sensitive; - being smart, flexible and considerate; - being elegant and possessing a delicate mind; - having patience and humility and disliking arguments. Their weaknesses are: - being a little vain; - having a volatile temperament and being easily irritable; - often feeling satisfied with the status quo. 6. People born in the Year of the Dragon (Birth date in 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012) Their strong points are: - being courageous, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit; - working hard and being dedicated and decisive; - having a strong sense of filial piety and being generous and good at financial management; - being smart, talented and tolerant. Their weaknesses are: - being irritable and stubborn, a little feisty and unwilling to admit defeat; - being arrogant and subjective. 7. People born in the Year of the Snake (Birth date in 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013) Their strong points are: - being dedicated, serious and responsible; - showing ingenuity and being able to think quickly; - being energetic, easygoing and cheerful; - appearing calm on the surface. Their weaknesses are: - sometimes petty and suspicious of others; - stubbornly sticking with "dead ends" or wavering in decision-making; - being overly quick and thoughtless when speaking. 8. People born in the Year of the Horse (Birth date in 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014) Their strong points are: - being energetic, resolute and decisive; - identifying good and evil decisively; - being honest and enthusiastic; - being eloquent, aggressive and unafraid of difficulties. Their weaknesses are: - lacking calmness; - sometimes irritable and slightly stubborn. 9. People born in the Year of the Sheep (Birth date in 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015) Their strong points are: - having a strong desire to study; - being creative; - being kind, tolerant and obedient; - being patient, staying out of trouble and quickly adapting to their environment. Their weaknesses are: - being overly passionate; - lacking assertiveness and following others indecisively. 10. People born in the Year of the Monkey (Birth date in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016) Their strong points are: - being aggressive and fond of competition; - being versatile and possessing multiple skills; - having a fondness for a romantic life free from restraint; - getting along well with others and being good at entertaining others. Their weaknesses are: - sometimes lacking some integrity and being prone to jealousy; - being undisciplined, with a volatile temperament; - being somewhat vain. 11. People born in the Year of the Dog (Birth date in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018) Their strong points are: - being strong-willed, loyal and reliable; - having a strong sense of justice and fairness; - smart, knowledgeable and organized; - good at listening to others and being useful to them; - able to endure hardship while focusing on reality. Their weaknesses are: - sometimes impatient; - stubborn and reckless with a tendency toward blind action; - susceptible to being used by others who lack a righteous cause. 12. People born in the Year of the Pig (Birth date in 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019) Their strong points are: - being sincere and compassionate; - being enthusiastic and dedicated to their work; - being able to trust others while being optimistic and cheerful. Their weaknesses are: - being overly passionate, stubborn, conservative and shortsighted; and - sometimes having an unstable temper. Source: china.org from China Travel & Tourism News http://ift.tt/1iB6EFm