What does the Dragon signify? The Year of the Dragon is the fifth animal of 12 in the Chinese zodiac calendar. "A dragon in China, as a culture, it's a spirit, it's a symbol," Chen Yang, a ...

Years of the Dragon include 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024. The Dragon occupies the fifth position in the Chinese zodiac after the Rabbit and before the Snake.