(CNN Spanish) — The year 4721 begins on the Chinese calendar. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Chinese legend holds that Buddha asked all the animals to find him on New Year’s Day and named a year after each of the twelve animals that came.
The animals of the Chinese calendar are the dog, the pig/boar, the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep/goat, the monkey and the rooster.
Also, according to legend, people born in each animal’s year have some of that animal’s personality traits.
Rata
Those born under the sign of the rat are “wise people who like to surround themselves with family and friends,” says the Confucius Institute Magazine from the University of Valencia. They are good workers, savers and good administrators.
Years: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox
It symbolizes patience and tranquility, they are people who project affection and respect.
Years: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tigre
Passionate, resourceful and energetic people.
Years: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit
This year the rabbit is celebrated, and people born in this year have good human qualities, they are intelligent, attentive and benevolent, says the Confucius Institute. They like quiet.
Years: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon
The dragon is the symbol of the emperor in China and represents power, entrepreneurship, strength and imagination.
Years: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake
It represents cunning, elegance and prudence. People this year keep calm in difficult situations.
Years: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse
They are optimistic, adventurous and impatient people. They like to travel and money.
Years: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep goat
They are creative, affable and tilers. They love contact with nature and do not like pressure.
Years: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Mono
Wit, fun, sympathy characterize people of this sign. They have relationships that can be complicated. They like the party.
Years: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Gallo
Seductive, meticulous, efficient and orderly people. They can be selfish and stubborn, especially in love.
Years: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog
They are dedicated, honest and loyal. They can be jealous and nervous.
Years: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
pig/boar
Sincere, educated, helpful and grounded, according to the Confucius Institute.
Years: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Lunar New Year is celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice. Lunar New Year festivities begin on the first day of the first lunar month of the Chinese calendar and continue until the 15th day of the lunar month, when the Moon is full.
With information from Maggie Hiufu Wong