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 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Elisa Jordana, American singer-songwriter, radio and TV personality |
| 1988 | Mikako Komatsu, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1989 | Yana Maksimava, Belarusian heptathlete |
| 1988 | Yeng Constantino, Filipina singer and songwriter |
| 1988 | Antonio Piccolo, Italian footballer |
| 1988 | Shaun Fensom, Australian rugby league player |
| 1988 | Ricky Petterd, Australian footballer |
| 1988 | Kaz Patafta, Australian footballer |
| 1988 | Denni Avdić, Swedish footballer |
| 1988 | Mustafa Pektemek, Turkish footballer |
| 1988 | Kevin Durant, American basketball player |
| 1988 | Eric Berry, American football player |
| 1988 | Bahar Kızıl, German singer-songwriter |
| 1988 | Mervyn Westfield, English cricketer |
| 1988 | Rhys Wakefield, Australian actor and director |
| 1988 | Ivonne Orsini, Puerto Rican model and television host, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 |
| 1988 | Jesús Fernández Collado, Spanish footballer |
| 1988 | Édgar Andrade, Mexican footballer |
| 1988 | Steven Nzonzi, French footballer |
| 1988 | Lisa Bowman, Irish netball player |
| 1988 | Josh Dun, American musician |
| 1988 | Jonny Howson, English footballer |
| 1988 | Juan Manuel Mata, Spanish footballer |
| 1988 | Indrek Kajupank, Estonian basketball player |
| 1988 | Lars Stindl, German football player |
| 1988 | Rie Kaneto, Japanese swimmer |
| 1988 | Ryan Simpkins, Australian rugby league player |
| 1988 | Ray Fujita, French-Japanese actor and singer |
| 1988 | Keshia Chanté, Canadian singer |
| 1988 | Damian Williams, American football player |