The Chinese zodiac proclaims 2024 to be one of the most prosperous and its all due to one mystical creature with the head of a camel, the neck of a snake and the paws of a tiger.
The dragon.
He rules the rains. Flies through water and sky alike. And he dominates the other 11 animals of the zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, horse, goat, money, dog and pig.
In China, you will be lucky to have a dragon baby, who is destined for success, and so Chinese birthrates climb dramatically in the year of the dragon.
The ancient Chinese zodiac existed at least as early as 475 BC and became widely adopted during the Han dynasty from 206 BC to 220 AD, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
In 2024 the year of the Dragon began Feb 10, in accordance with the lunar calendar.