The Dragon is the most auspicious animal in the Chinese menagerie of mythical animals. People still pay respect to these wise and kindly creatures in order to gain guidance and bring about good fortune. Chinese are particularly excited about the arrival of the Year 2000 because it marks the beginning of a new millennium and it is the Year of the Dragon . According to traditional beliefs, the Dragon is the symbol of strength, fertility, life, rain, benevolence and imperial power, and is therefore the most auspicious sign to be born under. For ancient scholars, the Dragon represented wisdom, success and high status.
Different astrologers have different readings for the future.
It is a safe bet, though, that the Year 2000 will be a year of roller-coaster excitement for some and dizzying volatility for others .