What the Chinese Say About People Born in the Year of the Pig

A boy looks at a pig-shaped decoration in front of a local department store to mark the coming Lunar New Year in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 23 2019. The Lunar New Year will begin on Feb. 5 and will mark the start of the Year of the Pig. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images

As we say goodbye to the Year of the Dog, we welcome the Year of the Pig on Feb. 5. The Chinese people believe this year will bring prosperity and good fortune.

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal in a 12-year cycle. The 12 animal signs are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.