this year is the year of the Earth Ox
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2013 will be the Chinese year of Snake
2010, is the Chinese Year of the Tiger.
It was the year of the ox.
In Chinese Astrology, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit.
1784 in Chinese Astrology was the Year of the Dragon.
It's the year of fire tiger
Rabbit (Tu in Chinese language, others may refer to it by Hare).
Animals represented in Chinese Astrology, last for the entire year and not just a single month.
Chinese Astrology has 12 signs like western astrology does, but the Chinese name whole years after their signs, whereas western Zodiac signs only last for a month.
Yes, in Chinese astrology every month does have an animal.
12:Chinese astrology have 12 signs 60:It has 60 sub-categories (sub-shenxiao),making a 60-year cycle. Year and hour:Chinese zodiac signs are used to record years and hours. Sequence:The sequence of the 12 signs/animals is decided by a Great Race.Different versions:Each country has their own 12 signs of Chinese Zodiac/astrology. Three:3 countries share the same Chinese astrology signs:China,Japan,Korea.
The Chinese zodiac is based on the year of birth. The western zodiac is based on the day and month of birth. There is no equivalent to Leo in the Chinese zodiac.