Chinese New Year 2018

Lucky numbers: 3, 4, 9, and numbers containing them (like 34 and 49)
Lucky days: the 7th and 28th of every Chinese lunar month
Lucky colors: red, green, and purple
Lucky flowers: rose, cymbidium orchids
Lucky directions: east, south, and northeast
Lucky months: the 6th, 10th, and 12th Chinese lunar months

Today welcomes Chinese New Year 2018, the year of the Dog! In the Chinese zodiac, the Dog is a true companion, associated with “loyalty, honesty, intelligence”, and a strong sense of right and wrong. This year of the Dog may see people fighting for the causes they believe in.

People born in the year of the Dog have a birthday as below:

Dog Year	Start	End
2018	February 16, 2018	February 4, 2019
2006	January 29, 2006	February 17, 2007
1994	February 10, 1994	January 30, 1995
1982	January 25, 1982	February 12, 1983
1970	February 6, 1970	January 26, 1971
1958	February 18, 1958	February 7, 1959
1946	February 2, 1946	January 21, 1947
1934	February 14, 1934	February 3, 1935

And depending on which year, you may be a Wood, Fire, Earth, Gold or Water Dog:

Type of Dog	Year of Birth	Characteristics
Wood Dog	1934, 1994	Sincere, reliable, considerate, understanding, and patient
Fire Dog	1946, 2006	Intelligent, hardworking, and sincere
Earth Dog	1958, 2018	Communicative, serious, and responsible in work
Gold Dog	1910, 1970	Conservative, desirable, cautious, and always ready to help others
Water Dog	1922, 1982	Brave and self-centered, even seemingly selfish; well-versed in dealing with financial issues

*Source: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/dog.htm

Famous people who have birthdays in the year of the dog include Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Prince William, Mariah Carey, Madonna, and Winston Churchill, amongst many more. Those born in the year of the dog are said to have the following luckiest things: