Born in 1988, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1988 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1988 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 17 February 1988 and 5 February 1989 are considered born in the Chinese year 1988 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1988 is also known as the Year of the Earth Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1988 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1988
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1988. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1988. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Anthony Pilkington, Irish footballer |
| 1988 | Roberto Rosales, Venezuelan footballer |
| 1988 | James Sheppard, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1988 | Maria Balaba, Latvian figure skater |
| 1988 | Stephen Strasburg, American baseball player |
| 1988 | Ryan Simpkins, Australian rugby league player |
| 1988 | Parineeti Chopra, Indian actress |
| 1988 | Dedé, Brazilian footballer |
| 1988 | Alex Harvey, Canadian skier |
| 1988 | Thomas Kraft, German footballer |
| 1988 | Jiah Khan, Indian singer and actress (d. 2013) |
| 1989 | Haris Sohail, Pakistani cricketer |
| 1988 | Liu Xijun, Chinese singer |
| 1988 | Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2013 |
| 1988 | Jason Demers, Canadian ice hockey defenseman |
| 1988 | Angelina Gabueva, Russian tennis player |
| 1989 | Nicole Ross, American Olympic foil fencer |
| 1988 | Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter |
| 1988 | Haley Joel Osment, American actor |
| 1988 | Clayton Kershaw, American baseball player |
| 1988 | Kris Joseph, Canadian basketball player |
| 1988 | Imad Wasim, Pakistani cricketer |
| 1988 | Michal Neuvirth, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1988 | Marie-Laure Brunet, French biathlete |
| 1988 | Martin Fourcade, French biathlete |
| 1988 | Greg Zuerlein, American figure skater |
| 1988 | Jérémy Stravius, French swimmer; winner of five gold medals in Olympic and world championship competitions |
| 1989 | Derrick Morgan, American football player |
| 1988 | Maxim Gustik, Belarusian freestyle skier |
| 1988 | Russell Westbrook, American basketball player |