2009 is the year of the ox, 2010 is year of the tiger.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1981 was the rooster.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1966 was the horse.
The animal for the 2002 chinese year was the horse.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1940 was the dragon.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1967 is the sheep.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1971 was the pig.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 2003 was the sheep.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1954 was the horse.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1992 was the monkey.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1983 is the pig.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1991 was the sheep.
The animal that represented the Chinese New Year in 1966 was the horse.