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The Dragon' ( 龍 ), is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the earthly branch symbol 辰.
[edit] Years and the Five Elements
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Dragon," while also bearing the following elemental sign:
[edit] Traditional Dragon attributes/associations
| Attribute |
|
| Zodiac Location |
5th |
| Ruling hours |
7am-9am |
| Direction |
East-southeast |
| Season and month |
Spring, April |
| Fixed element |
Earth |
| Stem |
Positive |
| Lunar Month Dates |
April 5-May 4 |
| birthstone |
Amethyst |
| Colors |
Yellow, Gold |
| Roughly equivalent western sign |
Aries |
| Polarity |
Yang |
| Food |
Wheat, poultry |
| Countries |
 China,  United Kingdom,  Denmark,  Iran,  Japan,  Italy,  Bulgaria,  Vietnam,  Micronesia |
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