The ninth year in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Monkey years on the modern calendar include 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028. People born in monkey years are stereotyped as clever, mischievous, and adaptable — traits associated with the Monkey King
孙悟空 (Sūn Wùkōng) of 《
西游记》 (Journey to the West).