It’s the year of the dragon.

Unlike the terrifying Northern European dragon mythology, the dragon in Chinese mythology brings good fortune and intense power.

Those who are born this year, or in any dragon year, are be honoured, according to local custom. It’s said that dragons are fearless, ambitious, passionate and self-assured - but also conceited and slow to accept help from others.

This year is a water dragon year. It only happens every six decades and, according to Chinese tradition, the water cools down the world’s dragons leading them to, for once, step back and calmly see things as they are.