First animal in the chinese zodiac: 60 Photos
What are the 12 Chinese zodiac signs and pictures
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There are 12 zodiac signs and the order goes like this: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Each animal has its own unique characteristics.
the Rat. And that is why the Rat was named the first animal of the zodiac calendar. What other animals make up the zodiac calendar? Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig (in the order in which they crossed the river).);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(Eve8ZpmrCv7bwPAPy8ff4Qo__22,
After the start of the competition, the rat achieved first place by performing on the flute while upon the back of the ox. Impressed, the Jade Emperor placed the rat at the beginning of the twelve-year cycle (and the ox second, for being so generous as to allow the rat to play the flute upon the ox's back).
The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat.
Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer is sometimes called the 13th or forgotten constellation of the zodiac. That's because the sun passes in front of Ophiuchus from about November 30 to December 18 each year. And yet no one ever says they're born when the sun is in Ophiuchus.