You can determine your animal sign by referring to the year you were born. Sometimes people consult with their zodiac signs for compatibility before getting married. The Chinese zodiac remains popular in some East Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and Mongolia.ĭifferent people born under each zodiac sign are believed to have different personalities that represent animals of the year. When the ox was almost at the finishing line, the rat slid in front, and became the first lucky animal of the Chinese zodiac. He made the ox carry him on condition that he sang for the ox. The result was that the cat was too late for the party. But on that very morning, the rat was too excited to recall the promise.

The cat said to the rat: 'We should arrive early to sign up, but I usually get up late.' The rat then promised to give the cat a wakeup call.

At that time, the cat and the rat were good friends. It's a pity for cat lovers, but here's the story. Only 12 of them, namely the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig arrived, with each given a place of honor in a year based on the order of arrival. Legend has it that a god beckoned all animals to bid him farewell before his departure from Earth. Signs or animals are determined by the lunar year in which you were born. The Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao, refers to the circle of 12 animals that measure the cycles of time.

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