The New Year symbols of the Chinese are all Animals. The cycle followed by the Chinese is a 12 year cycle and hence every animal or the New Year symbol repeats after every twelve years.
RAT: This symbol is for every individual born in 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912 and 1900.
OX: This symbol is for every individual born in 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925, 1913 and 1901.
TIGER: This symbol is for every individual born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926, 1914 and 1902.
RABBIT: This symbol is for every individual born in 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927, 1915 and 1903.
DRAGON: This symbol is for every individual born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928, 1916 and 1904.
SNAKE: This symbol is for every individual born in 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917 and 1905.
HORSE: This symbol is for every individual born in 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918 and 1906.
GOAT: This symbol is for every individual born in 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931, 1919 and 1907.
MONKEY: This symbol is for every individual born in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932, 1920 and 1908.
ROOSTER: This symbol is for every individual born in 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933, 1921 and 1909.
DOG: This symbol is for every individual born in 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934, 1922 and 1910.
PIG: This symbol is for every individual born in 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935, 1923 and 1911.