The Chinese horoscope has been used for thousands of years.

According to a  legend as Buddha was about to leave Earth he invited all the animals

    to visit him on New Year's day. The first twelve to arrive got their own zodiac sign, in order of arrival.

    In Chinese astrology each sign lasts for one year. There is a 12-year cycle.

  1. RAT           

         1948    1960    1972    1984    1996    2008

         This is the first sign in Chinese zodiac. People born under the sign of the rat

         are amusing, intelligent,generous but they can also be critical.

        Some Rats: Wolfgang Mozart, William Shakespeare, George Washington

    2.   OX       

            1949    1961    1973    1985    1997    2009

             Ox people are cool, patient, reliable, good with their hands. They make excellent parents, loyal partners.

            They can also be bull-headed and lack a sense of humour.

            Some Oxen: Napoléon Bonaparte, Vincent Van Gogh

    3.  TIGER     

          1950    1962    1974    1986    1998    2010

         You  are sensitive, courageous, impulsive, passionate. 

         You can be impatient, obstinate.

         Some Tigers: Dwight Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Marco polo

     4.  RABBIT   

             1951    1963    1975    1987    1999    2011

          People born under this sign are peace-loving, kind, artistic. They prefer diplomacy to fighting.

         They can be lazy and suspicious

         Famous Rabbits: Marie Curie, Albert Einstein

    5.   DRAGON   

              1952    1964    1976    1988    2000    2012

          This sign plays a big role in Chinese mythology. People born under this sign are the luckiest of all.

          Strong, ambitious, generous, loyal, they can be violent, impetuous.

          Famous Dragons: Joan of Arc, Sigmund Freud, John Lennon

    6.    SNAKE   

               1953    1965    1977    1989    2001    2013 

         Snake people are intelligent, wise, subtle, good organizers, deep thinkers.

         They are also proud, possessive, demanding and capable of lying.

         Some Snakes: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln

    7.    HORSE   

               1954    1966    1978    1990    2002    2014

           People love this animal for its friendly nature, its strength. People born under this sign are cheerful,

           popular, open-minded, hard-working. They can be anxious and lack   stability. 

          Some Horses: Frédéric Chopin, Rembrandt, Davy Crockett       

    8.    SHEEP   

                 1955    1967    1979    1991    2003    2015  

         People born under this sign are artistic and creative, peaceful. They seek security.

        Their imagination leads them to be anxious. They can be pessimistic and complaining. 

        Famous people: Michelangelo, Mark Twain

   9.     MONKEY    

                   1956    1968    1980    1992    2004    2016 

    Monkey people are inventors, problem solvers, sociable, polite, intellectual.

   They can be selfish, cunning, jealous.

   Famous Monkeys: Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Harry Truman

  10.    ROOSTER    

                    1957    1969    1981    1993    2005    2017  

           The Rooster is a hard worker . You are intelligent and generous to friends.

           You can be over zealous and critical.

           Some Roosters: Rudyard Kipling, Groucho Marx, Peter Ustinov

  11.    DOG   

                      1958    1970    1982     1994    2006    2018

         These people are honest and affectionate. They are sociable, open-minded, unpretentious.

         They can be lazy, pessimistic.

         Some Dogs: Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Socrates

  12.    PIG    

            1969    1971    1983    1995    2007    2019

    You are a splendid companion, sincere, tolerant, honest.

    But you are naive and should avoid going into business as you can be easily cheated. 

    Some pigs: Ernest Hemingway, Albert Schweitzer

The current year is the year 4705 by the Chinese calendar which is based on the cycles of the moon.

In the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January and

early February. The Chinese have used the Western Calendar since 1911, but the lunar 

calendar is still used for some occasions such as the Chinese New Year . 

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1.
According to legend, who created the Chinese horoscope? BuddhaConfuciusLao-Tse
2.
This is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac dogoxrat
3.
The Chinese (and generally all Eastern countries,) see this animal, and not the lion, as the king of beasts horsetigerdragon
4.
This sign is man's best friend, these people are often unlucky in love horsesheepdog
5.
In western cultures this animal is often badly considered, but in the Chinese zodiac it is very talented.ratpigsnake
6.
In the western zodiac a sign lasts for one month. How long does a sign last in the Chinese zodiac? a decadea montha year
7.
This animal appears both in the Chinese and Western zodiac.liontigerox
8.
The 12th and final sign began on February 18, 2007 and ended on February 6,2008, it was the sign of the pigdogox .
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The next year, which will begin on January 26, 2009 will be the year of the rabbittigerox
10.
People born under this sign like to be noticed, like this animal
which has a very important thing to do every morning when the sun rises.monkeyroosterpig