Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Zodiac 

We allready discribed the Western astrology signs. Here you can find all the information you need about the Chinese astrolgy or Zodiac.

The Chinese mark the years with a corresponding animal. The Chinese Zodiac has 12 animals, this is similar to astrology in the West. When a Chinese baby is born, an animal sign is said. A person's Chinese Zodiac sign is also used to figure out one’s fortune. The difference with astrology in the West is easy. Western astrology are divided in twelve signs that change in the same year. In Chinese Zodiac the signs change by year. This means signs come back every twelve years.

Here you see the twelve animals in the Chinese Zodiac:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

1. Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, …)
2. Ox (1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, …)
3. Tiger (1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, …)
4. Rabbit (1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, …)
5. Dragon (1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, …)
6. Snake (1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, …)
7. Horse (1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, …)
8. Goat (1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, …)
9. Monkey (1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, …)
10. Rooster (1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, …)
11. Dog (1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, ...)
12. Pig (1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, …)

Take a look which year you were born in and get to know what your animal you are according to the Chinese Zodiac. Even this can help to create a unique birthday wish for one of your loved ones.