What your Chinese zodiac sign means as we enter the Year of the Snake We're about to enter the Year of the Snake, and anyone welcoming a child this year can expect their child to be enigmatic, intelligent and wise, according to the Chinese zodiac.
Writing about the Chinese zodiac in the Hull Dail Mail, Deborah Hall said: "When I arrived in 1962, it was the Year of the Tiger, which is supposed to lend me the following characteristics - brave, confident, competitive and unpredictable.
In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is also associated with one of five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth, and my birth year makes me a Water Tiger.
The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, each of which has their own astrological and cultural meanings, and Chinese people associate each animal sign with certain characteristics.
According to Chinahighlights.com, those born in the year of the Tiger are typically quick-witted, resourceful, versatile and kind, and their lucky numbers are thought to be 1, 3, and 4, while the numbers 6, 7 and 8 should be avoided.
