According to legend, when Buddha was about to leave the earth, he called all the animals together. Only twelve followed his request to see him off: the rat, the buffalo, the tiger, the hare, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig. To reward these animals, he gave each year the name of one of the animals that arrived. This is how the twelve Chinese zodiac signs came into being. The year in which you were born determines the animal you carry in your heart.

The following birth years are assigned to the zodiac sign Rooster:

1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

Characteristics: proud, flamboyant, entertaining and organized