第149期 2018-02-14

The Chinese zodiac: An interesting cultural symbol

With the arrival of the Spring Festival tomorrow, we will enter the Year of the Dog. You may ask, “But isn’t this year 2018?” Both are right as 2018 is the Year of the Dog according to the Chinese zodiac, an interesting classification scheme assigning an animal to each year in the Chinese Lunar Calendar involving a repetitive 12-year cycle following this order – Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

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