Unlike western calendars, the Chinese calendar has names that are repeated every 60 years.  Within the 'Stem-Branch' system is shorter cycle of 12 years denoted by animals:

2010 is the year of the Tiger.  It is the ji-chou year. Ji is the sixth of the Ten Celestial Stems and yin is the third of the Twelve Terrestrial Branches and marks the year of the Tiger.

2008  Rat
2009  Ox
2010  Tiger
2011  Rabbit
2012  Dragon
2013  Snake
2014  Horse
2015  Sheep
2016  Monkey
2017  Rooster
2018  Dog
2019  Pig