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Chinese New Year is the most popular holiday celebrated among Chinese people. It is a time when families and friends come together to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. As they enter a New Year, the Chinese put all things of the past behind them. They clean their homes, pay off debts, and even get new haircuts. These activities represent new life and new beginnings.

2007 is the year of the Pig. The Pig is the last of the 12 signs in the Chinese horoscope. In Chinese tradition, a different animal represents each year. According to the Chinese calendar, the year you were born may determine your personality. Which animal are you?

The Rat - 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
social, charming, and hard-working

The Ox - 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
patient, determined, and easy going

The Tiger - 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
lovable, magnetic and independent

The Rabbit - 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
gentle, selfless, neat

The Dragon - 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
imaginative, lucky, and energetic

The Snake - 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
thoughtful, intuitive, and sensible

The Horse - 1954, 1966,1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
popular, clever, capable

The Sheep - 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
sincere, sensible, artistic

The Monkey - 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004. 2016
original, talented, smart

The Rooster - 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
dependable, adventurous, and confident

The Dog - 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
responsible, gracious, and trustworthy

The Pig - 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
happy, good-natured, outspoken