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2017 Year of the Rooster traits of this Chinese zodiac sign
What do Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, American pop star Beyoncé Giselle Knowles and Russian Empress Catherine the Great have in common? The answer is anyone’s guess, you might say. But any well-read Chinese person would probably tell you in the blink of an eye: all were born in their respective Year of the Rooster, and thus all share the same Chinese astrological sign.
Over the last few weeks, doors are getting decorated with poetic couplets, fireworks and firecrackers are being sold everywhere, and the strong fragrance of dumplings is filling the air, there is no mistaking - the whole of China is now busy preparing for the celebrations of the Spring Festival and the coming of the 2017 Year of the Rooster.
If you happen to be born in any of the following years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, and 2017, then you too have the rooster as your Chinese astrological sign. And the Year of the Rooster (January 28, 2017-February 15, 2018) might just be one of the most important years in your life. The Chinese zodiac is a cyclical system in which each year is associated with one of the 12 animals that take turns over a period of 12 years in the following order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. It was the traditional way in ancient China to count the years and record a person’s age. Indeed, if you know a person’s approximate age and zodiac animal, you can easily calculate his or her birth year and exact age.
Similar to the Western horoscope, people born in the year of a given Chinese zodiac animal are believed to share similar traits in their personality. It’s said that people born in the Year of the Rooster are determined, brave, and perseverant, with a strong sense of timekeeping and responsibility at work.
Moreover, roosters are talkative, outspoken, and frank. They enjoy being the center of attention and strive to always appear attractive and beautiful. Much like 1981-born Beyoncé, they enjoy the spotlight and know how to make use of their charm.
With their strong character, roosters are also born