Chinese Zodiac 2024: Year of Wood Dragon

In the Chinese Lunar calendar, they determine the specific animal and the element for each year. As for the Lunar New Year in 2024 that began on 10 February 2024, the animal representing this year is the Dragon with the element of wood. Therefore, for 2024, it will be the Year of the Wood Dragon. The Year of Wood Dragon 2024 started on the Lunar New Year.

In the Chinese zodiac, there are 12 animals represented each year and it is repeated every 12 years in order. The 12 animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Since it is repeated in order of the animals, thus, since this year is the year of the dragon, then next year will be the year of the Snake.

And for each year, every animal will correspond with one of five basic elements. According to Chinese cosmology, the 5 basic elements are Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. It creates a 60-year cycle. The application for these five elements is essential for understanding Chinese astrology, cosmology, medicine, philosophy, and feng shui.

China Highlights stated that the Dragon is the most important element in Chinese culture. Chinese people believe that dragons bring extraordinary luck for them. As for Wood Dragon, it represents strength, dignity, respectability, luck, and joy. Many predictions said that 2024 will be the year that will bring a lot of opportunity, transformation, and challenges to the greater future.

People who were born in the Year of Dragon linked with an ambitious and intelligent character. Their characteristics are relatively bright, energetic, positive, perfectionist, and confident. That is why their lucky color is gold, white, or yellow. Gold is considered as a symbol of nobility, wealth, as well as royalty. Gold itself is also the most auspicious color for the dragon zodiac.

As for the Year of Wood Dragon in 2024, yellow and blue represent the lucky color for this year. Yellow represents wealth, stability, and solidity. It is linked with money and opulence. By using yellow for home decoration or accessories or clothes believed will bring luck and wealth in 2024. Blue is an auspicious color for water and it represents freshness, youth, wisdom, and energy. Blue can enhance your personal aura and bring luck in 2024. By using a combination of both colors, people expected to gain more luck and wealth in this year.

Newborn babies in 2024 will have Dragon signs for the rest of their life. Since Dragon is the most auspicious zodiac sign for many Chinese people, they believe that babies who are born in the Dragon year will possess incredible qualities throughout their lives. They will be blessed by cleverness, attractiveness, great public speaking, and wealth. Because of what they believed, the birth rate in the year of the Dragon increases compared with another year. As for the year of the Dragon in 2000 and 2012, the birth rate in mainland China and Hong Kong significantly increased.

Many famous figures were born in the year of Dragon, such as John Lennon, Bruce Lee, Deng Xiaoping, Jack Ma, etc. People who were born in 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, and 2012 have a Dragon zodiac sign. For those of you who have a Dragon zodiac sign, I hope this year will bring you a lot of luck, joy, and wealth. And let this year offer you a lot of great opportunities that will bring changes in your life to the better one. Enjoy this year, 2024 is yours!!!