Explainer | Year of the Dragon 2024: predictions, personalities and the wood element’s meaning for the next Lunar New Year
- The Year of the Wood Dragon begins on February 10, 2024 and is believed to be able to foster growth, progress and abundance
- The dragon is related to success, intelligence and honour in Chinese culture, while wood dragons are full of energy and dream of changing the world
The next Lunar New Year starts on February 10, 2024. Enter the Year of the Dragon. Or, to be more precise, the Year of the Wood Dragon.
In Chinese astrology, the 12 zodiac animals are each affiliated with an element – metal, wood, water, fire, earth – as they move around the zodiac cycle, and when an animal reappears after 12 years its elemental affiliation will shift. For example, 2012 was the Year of the Water Dragon and 2036 will be the Year of the Fire Dragon.
People born under each elemental zodiac animal sign have a unique set of personality traits that influence their lives, not unlike the concept behind the Western zodiac signs.
So what does the Wood Dragon mean?
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How will your Chinese zodiac fare in the Year of the Dragon?
Wood represents vitality and creativity, while the dragon is related to success, intelligence and honour in Chinese culture.
