Born in 1971, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?

According to Chinese Astrology, 1971 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1971 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 27 January 1971 and 15 January 1972 are considered born in the Chinese year 1971 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1971 is also known as the Year of the Metal Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1971 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.

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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1971

Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1971. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1971. Some of them are the following;
Date Name
1971 Wayne Arthurs, Australian tennis player
1971 Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian academic and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Latvia
1971 Artur Kohutek, Polish hurdler and soldier
1971 Midori Gotō, Japanese-American violinist and educator
1971 Robert Gibbs, American political adviser, 28th White House Press Secretary
1971 Matt Stone, American actor, animator, screenwriter, producer, and composer
1971 Vikas Khanna, Indian chef and author
1971 Fabien Barthez, French footballer
1971 Joel Stein, American journalist
1971 Hong Seok-cheon, South Korean actor
1971 Scott Menville, American voice actor, singer, actor and musician
1971 Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
1971 Derek McInnes, Scottish footballer and manager
1971 Sergei Berezin, Russian ice hockey player
1971 Stephen Lynch, American singer-songwriter and actor
1971 Jo Johnson, English banker, journalist, and politician
1971 Mary Lynn Rajskub, American actress and comedian
1971 Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster
1971 Liz Kendall, British politician
1971 Mark Loretta, American baseball player
1971 Brad Clontz, American baseball player
1971 Jason Taylor, Australian rugby league player and coach
1971 Benito Carbone, Italian footballer
1971 Michael Hughes, Irish footballer and manager
1971 Gus Frerotte, American football player and coach
1971 Malik Yusef, American actor, producer, and poet
1971 Al Reyes, Dominican-American baseball player
1971 Wayne Ferreira, South African tennis player
1971 Ekaterina Gordeeva, Russian figure skater and sportscaster
1971 Ivan Cleary, Australian rugby league player and coach