Every Chinese person has their zodiac animal fixed long before they are even born. Whether it is a pig or a sheep, and whether you like the animal or not, it sticks with you for the whole of your life. Your animal sign is as fundamental as your name, sex, and place of birth.

In honor of J.K. Rowling's 42nd birthday today, we will do a Chinese Zodiac sign analysis on the first writer in history to sell over 1 billion dollars worth of books. Find out what Chinese Astrology can reveal about Rowling's personality and talent as a best-selling author.

Children born in the Chinese Year of the Pig are thought to be happy and honest. To have a child in the Year of the Pig is considered a favorable omen in Chinese culture where the twelfth sign of the Earthly Branches, the Pig, is associated with fertility and virility.

Although there is no authoritative conclusion on whether 2007 is the year of the "golden pig", this has not prevented young parents wanting to have a baby this year.

Year 2007 is a Chinese Red Fire Pig Year. Why did the Chinese name the year 2007 as the Red Pig Year?

Year of Horse - 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954,1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038, 2050

Year of the Rat –1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, 2044

Although China has adopted the Gregorian calendar in common with most other countries in the world for official and business purposes, the traditional Chinese calendar continues to define the dates of festivals and is used for horoscopes. The calendar has a very long history going back to the Xia (21st century BC - 16th century BC) and Shang Dynasty (16th century BC - 11th century BC).