Chinese New Year 2012

The first day of the Lunar Calendar is on Monday 23rd of January 2012. This year is going to be the Year of Dragon. 

Fifth in the cycle, Dragon Years follow the Rabbit and recur every twelfth year.

The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find and slay. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority.

People born in the Year of the Dragon are said to share certain characteristics such as Brave and Passionate.