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 | Rihanna, Barbadian-American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1988 | Teodora Mirčić, Serbian tennis player |
| 1988 | Max George, English singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1988 | Adam Watts, English footballer |
| 1988 | Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1988 | Fábio Coentrão, Portuguese footballer |
| 1988 | James Arthur, English singer-songwriter |
| 1988 | Gal Mekel, Israeli basketball player |
| 1988 | Eino Puri, Estonian footballer |
| 1988 | Shahram Mahmoudi, Iranian volleyball player |
| 1988 | Markiyan Kamysh, Ukrainian writer |
| 1988 | Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Filipino basketball player |
| 1988 | Jeremy Lin, American basketball player |
| 1988 | Kate Ziegler, American swimmer |
| 1988 | Nikita Andreyev, Russian footballer |
| 1988 | Matt Gillett, Australian rugby league player |
| 1988 | Ben Spina, Australian rugby league player |
| 1988 | Lassy Mbouity, Congolese writer and politician |
| 1988 | Eren Derdiyok, Swiss footballer |
| 1988 | Holliday Grainger, English actress |
| 1988 | Dez Bryant, American football player |
| 1988 | Dellin Betances, American baseball player |
| 1988 | Raúl Spank, German high jumper |
| 1988 | Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress |
| 1988 | Eliška Klučinová, Czech heptathlete |
| 1989 | Axel Witsel, Belgian footballer |
| 1988 | Aya Medany, Egyptian modern pentathlete. |
| 1988 | Brown Ideye, Nigerian footballer |
| 1988 | Parineeti Chopra, Indian actress |
| 1988 | Brandon Graham, American football player |