Chinese Zodiac Culture 中国生肖文化u Origin Legend u History Origin u About Personality u Own Zodiac u Modern CultureIn Chinese Zodiac, twelve animals are used to represent each year in turn in a twelveyear circle.According to their order, the animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey,rooster, dog and pig. In each Chinese New Year, one of these 12 animals is used to represent the year.There are different legends about the origin of the twelve animals used in Chinese Zodiac Culture. One of the most popular legends explains the order of these animals and also why cats and rats bocome bitter enemies.Original LegendJade Emperor The actual history behind the Chinese Zodiac is hard to find. It is believed to be the results of the combination of animal totems（图腾） of minorty peoples and the twelve Earthly Branches(十二 地支) Han people used to designate years. Ten Heavenly Stems(十天干)：甲（ji）乙（y）丙（bng）丁（dng）戊（w）己（j）庚（gng）辛（xn）壬（rn）癸（gu）Twelve Earthly Branches (十二地支)子（z） 丑（chu）寅（yn） 卯（mo）辰（chn） 巳（s）午（w） 未（wi）申（shn） 酉（yu）戌（x） 亥（hi）Chinese Zodiac & Personality子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥 RatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseSheep Monkey RoosterDogPig190019011902190319041905190619071908190919101911 191219131914191519161917191819191920192119221923 192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935 193619371938193919401941194219431944194519461947 194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959 196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971 197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983 198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995 199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007 200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019 202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031 203220332034203520362037203820392040204120422043 204420452046204720482049205020512052205320542055 205620572058205920602061206220632064206520662067鼠牛虎兔龙蛇马羊猴鸡狗猪Find Your AnimalFamilyoriented Soul of parties Thrifty Qick-temperd Hard-working Opportunist.RatLoyalty Diligence Tough Uncompromising Methodical Traditional Curious OxCourage Strength Strong ability Sensitive Passionate DaringTigerAgility Faithfulness Intelligent Well-mannerdHead for business A pacifistAffectionate CarefulRabbitVigor Power Proud Self-confident Intelligent Perfectionist DragonGreat wisdom Soft-spoken Deep thinker Different SnakeReliability Cheerfullness Attractive Independent Hate petty rules Explore Perceptive Quick-witted HorseStrong beliefs Compassion Easy-going Imaginative Creative Team-work Gifted Sense of humor SheepInquisitive Intelligent Observant Good at solving problems Sensible Monke yActive Ambitious Talented, Sharp Debate Woking alone Extravagant in dress RoosterLoyalty Faithfulness Sensitive SympathyDogStudious Well-informed Reliable Peace-makers Modest Understanding PigOnes Own Chinese Zodiac本命年In China, When pepoles own Zodiac year comes,they shuld wear red to pray lucky from the begining of the new year.Chinese Zodiac & Culture paper-cutsTiger head shoes (虎头头鞋)OrnamentstampConclusionChinese Zodiac is more complex than what I displayed. So welcome to learn more about the culture.The end