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 | Benny Howell, English cricketer |
1988 | Yui Aragaki, Japanese actress, voice actress, singer-songwriter, model, radio host |
1989 | Nick Foles, American football player |
1988 | Danilo Gallinari, Italian basketball player |
1988 | Hana Makhmalbaf, Iranian director and producer |
1988 | Aykut Demir, Turkish footballer |
1988 | Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian luger (d. 2010) |
1988 | Thanasis Papazoglou, Greek footballer |
1988 | Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer |
1988 | Takahiro Moriuchi, Japanese singer-songwriter |
1988 | Felipe Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballer |
1988 | Will Matthews, Australian rugby league player |
1988 | Shaun MacDonald, Welsh footballer |
1988 | Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress |
1988 | Cristian Chagas Tarouco, Brazilian footballer |
1988 | Grethe Grünberg, Estonian ice dancer |
1988 | Danielle Savre, American actress |
1988 | Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukrainian tennis player |
1989 | Siem de Jong, Dutch footballer |
1988 | Samir Ujkani, Albanian footballer |
1988 | Ryan Higgins, Zimbabwean cricketer |
1988 | Colton Haynes, American actor, model and singer |
1988 | Will Middlebrooks, American baseball player |
1988 | Matt Todd, New Zealand rugby union player |
1988 | Chris Mitchell, Scottish footballer (d. 2016) |
1988 | Jamie xx, English musician, DJ, record producer and remixer |
1988 | Leigh Adams, Australian footballer |
1988 | Sarah Barrow, English diver |
1988 | Julianne Hough, American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer |
1988 | Jordan Crawford, American basketball player |