The Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal that imparts distinct characteristics to its year. Many Chinese believe that the year of a person's birth is the primary factor in determining that person's personality traits. It also shows your compatibility with people of the other signs. To learn about your Animal Sign, find the year of your birth among the 12 signs shown above and click on the Chinese character of your sign. Return to China Choices |
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1906 1918 1930
1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014 2026 2038 |
1907 1919 1931
1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015 2027 2039 |
1908 1920 1932
1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016 2028 2040 |
1909 1921 1933
1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017 2029 2041 |
1910 1922 1934
1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018 2030 2042 |
1911 1923 1935
1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019 2031 2043 |
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1912 1924 1936
1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 |
1913 1925 1937
1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 |
1914 1926 1938
1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 |
1915 1927 1939
1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 |
1916 1928 1940
1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012 |
1917 1929 1941
1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013 |
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Click on Any Picture for an Explanation of that Sign |