Why is the Year of the Dragon so Important?

Lily wanted to tell the others in her group about the Year of the Dragon and why Chinese people are delighted if their child was born at this time. We suggested to her that she may like to do some further research on this subject and share her findings with everyone. This is Lily's Report: Why is the Year of the Dragon Important to Chinese People?

What is so important about the Year of the Dragon? 2012 is the year of the water dragon, and while dragons are linked with fire, for the year of 2012, being near water will be a good thing. People born in the year of the dragon will be very lucky and have a good life. Many people are looking forward to the Chinese Zodiac year of 2012. Couples in China are happy if their child is born in the year of the dragon. What Do We Know About Chinese Horoscopes? All the animals of the world were invited to visit Buddha but legend tells us that only 12 animals came. In order to award the animals for their loyalty, Buddha named a year after each one in the order as they came before him. The cycle of the animal names repeats every 12 years. People born in a certain year are thought to display behaviours that the animal they are born under does. Some animals, like people work better together than others.

MY HOROSCOPE IS THE YEAR OF THE HORSE! These are my characteristics: *People under this sign are independent *May talk too much. *May be popular with their peer group, but can trust the wrong people at times. THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON: *You are healthy, energetic, short tempered and stubborn. *You are honest and brave. *You are quiet and wise and like to to dress up. *You help other people but tend to over do it.

Lily convinced me that I should find out which animal was associated with the year of my birth and what was written to describe my traits. I couldn't believe how accurate the description was. I told Lily that my own daughter had informed me that she was born in the year of the dragon in 1988 and felt very good about it. Lily told me that she was very lucky. What a lot we have learned as a result of Lily sharing her knowledge with us. Thank you Lily.