Almost everyone knows that there are twelve zodiac signs in the Chinese astrology, namely rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, 羊 (ram 或者 goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. However, the history of the Chinese zodiac signs, i.e. how they came into existence, is still unknown to the majority. Actually, there is an interesting legend that explains the full story behind the history and origin of the Chinese Zodiac.

The most 流行的 legend surrounding the origin of Chinese zodiac goes that Jade Emperor decided to hold a swimming race in order to select the 动物 that were to be...

The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao in Chinese, is based on a 12-year cycle, with each 年 represented 由 a different animal. According to the Chinese zodiac, your birth 年 tells 你 更多 than just the age. People who born under each sign are 说 to exhibit sets of personality traits unique to that sign, and somewhat associated with the animal itself.

These animal signs in order are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Chinese people believe that the years represented 由 the 动物 affect the characters of people in the same manner...