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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
Date | Name |
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1988 | Elena Muhhina, Estonian figure skater |
1988 | Mae Whitman, American actress |
1988 | Fábio Coentrão, Portuguese footballer |
1988 | J. R. Fitzpatrick, Canadian race car driver |
1988 | Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter |
1988 | Illimar Pärn, Estonian ski jumper |
1988 | Nikki Blonsky, American actress, singer, and dancer |
1988 | Oh Hye-ri, South Korean taekwondo athlete |
1988 | Victor Anichebe, Nigerian footballer |
1988 | Parineeti Chopra, Indian actress |
1989 | Kane Linnett, Australian rugby league player |
1989 | Alexei Cherepanov, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2008) |
1988 | Erik Pieters, Dutch footballer |
1988 | Haley Joel Osment, American actor |
1988 | Rihanna, Barbadian-American singer-songwriter and actress |
1988 | Caner Erkin, Turkish footballer |
1988 | David Ospina, Colombian footballer |
1989 | Férébory Doré, Congolese footballer |
1988 | Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer |
1988 | Maxim Gustik, Belarusian freestyle skier |
1988 | Eggert Jónsson, Icelandic footballer |
1988 | Kevin Love, American basketball player |
1988 | Ivan Rakitić, Croatian football player |
1988 | James Blake, English singer-songwriter and producer |
1988 | Jack Hobbs, English footballer |
1988 | Russell Wilson, American football player |
1988 | Paulinho, Brazilian footballer |
1988 | Éver Banega, Argentinian footballer |
1988 | Eliška Klučinová, Czech heptathlete |
1988 | Blake Ayshford, Australian rugby league player |