This year is the year of Wu Zhi
The year 2008 translates to the Chinese year 4705–4706.
Since 2008 is the Year of the Rat, anyone who was born in the Year of the Rat is now either 1 or 13, 25, 37, 49, 61, 73, 85 or 97 years old.
In the Western calendar terminology
Decade = 10 years
Century = 100 years
Millennium = 1,000 years
Legend has it that in ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. He announced that the people born in each animal's year would have some of that animal's personality. Those born in rat years tend to be leaders, pioneers, and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking.
