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Chinese Zodiac [Rat]	Chinese Zodiac [Ox]	Chinese Zodiac [Tiger]	Chinese Zodiac [Rabbit]
Chinese Zodiac [Dragon]	Chinese Zodiac [Snake]	Chinese Zodiac [Horse]	Chinese Zodiac [Sheep]
Chinese Zodiac [Monkey]	Chinese Zodiac [Rooster]	Chinese Zodiac [Dog]	Chinese Zodiac [Pig]

2012 Chinese Zodiac, Year of Dragon

Chinese Zodiac, Chinese Astrology, Overview

The Chinese Zodiac is based on Chinese Lunar calendar. Twelve animal signs are used to record the year in 12-year cycle. The Chinese 12 Zodiac signs are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Lamb, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Asking a person's zodiac sign is a traditional way for Chinese to recall his or her age since one's age correspond to one's animal Zodiac sign. The 12 animal zodiac signs have been a long-standing and distinctive Chinese culture. There are also five elements - metal (gold), wood, water, fire, and earth that integrate with the cycle of zodiac animals. A person's year sign could be a gold dragon, a wood ox, and so on. Chinese horoscopes have been developed around 12 zodiac animal signs together with 5 elements to predict a person's personality, degree of success and happiness in the future by the characteristics of his or her animal zodiac sign with a particular element. The 12 Chinese Zodiac shows a clear and non-technical cultural concept, which is different from the Western zodiac. The 12 Chinese zodiac tradition remains a vital part of Chinese culture today. Chinese people enjoy the interesting concept and its long history, though most are not serious about the fortune telling part of it.

2012 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dragon

Intelligent, energetic, confident, and full of vitality and enthusiasm. Decisive, lucky, and have the ability to ultimately come out of difficult situations.

2013 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake

Charming, romantic, have excellent manners, and like to be in control. Extremely analytical in decision-making.

2014 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse

Highly intelligent, independent, confident, and energetic. High spirited, very loyal and hard working.

2015 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Sheep

Pure nature, kind-hearted, tender, polite, clever, and easily taken by sympathy.

2016 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey

Lively, likable, quick-witty, good problem-solvers. Highly adaptable, charming, and humor make them very popular.

2017 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster

Sociable, hard working, courageous, reckless, and creative. Compassionate, forthright, brave, and enthusiastic.

2018 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog

Honest, friendly, and faithful to those they love. Brave, generous, stubborn, reliable, and rarely withdraw from a commitment.

2019, 2007 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig

Peaceful, tolerant, generous, innocent. Supportive, loyal to their friends, and thoroughly trustworthy.

2020, 2008 - Year of Rat

The Rat is considered a symbol of opportunity and good prospects in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are intelligent, intuitive. They have superior ability to adapt to the environment. They are optimistic in nature, thus popular among friends. They are energetic, quick to identify potential and put their creative and clever ideas into work. However, they may appear not stable, selfish and inclined to be somewhat of an opportunist, thus unfit to serve as group leaders.

2011, 2009 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox

Solid and hard working. Being dependable, calm and modest. Strong-minded and highly intelligent.

2010 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger

Determined, brave, sensitive, independent, and capable of great love. Warm-heated, irresistible, and passionate.

2011 Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit

Classy, modest, generous, friendly, and tranquil by nature. Sophisticated, well-mannered, stylish, pay attention to details in life.

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