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Chinese Zodiac
 Perpetual Calendar for the Year of the Dragon
People whose birthdays fall during the following periods are born in the Year
of the Dragon:
February 03, 1916 - January 22, 1917
January 23, 1928 - February 09,
1929
February 08, 1940 - January 26, 1941
January 27, 1952 - February 13,
1953
February 13, 1964 - February 01, 1965
January 31, 1976 - February 17,
1977
February 17, 1988 - February 05, 1989
February 05, 2000 - January 23,
2001
January 23, 2012 - February 09, 2013
The first date indicates Lunar New Year's Day. The second date indicates the
last day of the lunar year.
 Sayings About Snake
 Snake, sixth in the Chinese zodiac,
is often respectfully referred to as "Little Dragon." This is because the
mythical figure of the dragon is said to have originally been modeled on the
snake. According to one Chinese legend, Fu Xi, the Descendant of the Dragon, and
Nv Wa, the Descendant of the Snake, were the original father and mother of the
Chinese people.
The traditional Chinese opera The Legend of White Snake tells the story of
Bai Shejing, a magical snake who was able to transform herself into a beautiful
woman named Bai Niangzi. Despite her great supernatural powers, Bai Niangzi was
gentle and beautiful, and yearned for the freedom of human love. One day, she
and her handmaiden Xiao Qing (originally a snake named Qing Shejing) were
walking along the banks of West Lake in their human forms, when they encountered
the scholar Xu Xian. Bai Niangzi and Xu Xian fell deeply in love. Although they
encountered many obstacles, and Bai Niangzi was imprisoned for many years under
Leifeng Pagoda, she never wavered in her love.
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