For years before 1900 just add 12 to the year until you come up with a number above 1900.
Year of the
RAT
1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996
You are ambitious yet honest. Prone to pinch pennies. Very generous with love. Compatible with Dragons, Monkeys and Ox. Least compatible with Horse.
Year of the
OX
1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997
Bright, patient and inspiring to others. You can be happy by yourself, yet make an outstanding parent. Marry a Snake, Cock or Rat. The Sheep, Horse, and Dog will bring trouble.
Year of the
TIGER
1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
Tiger people are aggressive, courageous, candid and sensitive. Look to the Horse and Dog for happiness. Beware of the Monkey and the Snake.
Year of the
RABBIT
1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999
Luckiest of all the signs, you are also talented and articulate affectionate, yet shy, you seek peace throughout your life. Marry a Sheep, Boar or Dog. Your opposite is the Cock and the Rat.
Year of the
DRAGON
1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
You are accentric and your life complex. You have a very passionate nature and abundant health. Marry a Monkey, Rat or Snake late in life. Avoid the Dog and easily taken in by another Dragon.
Year of the
SNAKE
1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
Wize and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty, vain and high tempered. The Boar and Tiger are your enemy. The Cock, Ox, and Rabbit are your best signs.
Year of the
HORSE
1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
Popular and attractive to the opposite sex. You are often ostentatious and impatient. You need people. Marry a Tiger, Dog, or a Sheep; but never a Horse, Ox or Rat.
Year of the
SHEEP
1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Elegant and creative you are timid and prefer anonymity. You are most compatible with Boars and Rabbits, But never the Ox, Dog, or Rat.
Year of the
MONKEY
1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
You are very intelligent and able to influence people. An enthusiastic achiever you are easily discouraged and confused. Avoid Tigers, Snakes, and Boars. Seek a Dragon, Rabbit or a Rat.
Year of the
COCK
1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
A pioneer in spirit, you are devoted to work and quest after knowledge. Mostly like to work lone. You are selfish and eccentric. Other Cocks, Rabbits, and Rats are trouble. Dragons, Snakes, and Oxen are fine.
Year of the
DOG
1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
Deeply loyal and honest you work well with others. Generous yet stubborn and quick to find fault in others. Look to the Horse, Rabbit or Tiger. Watch out for the Dragon, Ox, and Sheep.
Year of the
BOAR
1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
Noble and chivalrous. You have great inner strength. Your friends will be few but lifelong, yet you are prone to marital strife. Avoid other Boars, Monkeys, and Snakes. Marry a Rabbit, Rat, or a Sheep.