12 year chinese zodiac: 60 Photos
Icons of all twelve chinese zodiac animals Vector
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Years
Year | Associated animal | |
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1924–1983 | ||
11 | Feb 14 1934–Feb 03 1935 | Dog |
12 | Feb 04 1935–Jan 23 1936 | Pig |
13 | Jan 24 1936–Feb 10 1937 | Rat |
The Chinese zodiac is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. In order, the 12 Chinese zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
The order of the animals in twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac is said to derive from an ancient lore. The order is as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar.
The Chinese lunisolar calendar determines the specific animal and element associated with a particular year. The Year of the Dragon in 2024 is associated with the element of Wood. The combination of the animal sign (Dragon) and the element (Wood) designates the year as the Year of the Wood Dragon.
Senior secondary education often refers to three years of high school education, as from grade 10 to grade 12. Normally, students who have finished six years of primary education will continue three more years of academic study in middle schools as regulated by the Compulsory education law at the age of twelve.