More than 3,500 years ago ,Chinese ancestors invented the 10 Earthly Branches (TianGan) and 12 Heavenly Stems (Di Zhe) for chronological purposes .These signs are used to designate the hours ,days , months and years .however, since most people at that time were illiterate, to make them easier to remember, people used animals to symbolize the 12 earthly branches .The animals in order are the mouse ,Ox ,tiger ,rabbit ,dragon ,snake ,horse ,sheep ,monkey ,rooster ,dog and pig. The 12 Chinese Zodiac animals are associated with a person’s birth year, and the animals repeat every 12 years.

In China, everyone knows which zodiac animal she is born under, that is because it has been implicitly agreed upon that no important steps of life should be taken without consulting first the Chinese Zodiac. Some Chinese consider this superstition, but many truly believe that the signs reveal the hidden secrets of a person’s character.

• 1. People born in the mouse year are temperamental, alert, sensitive, open-minded and gentle, More About Chinese zodiac Rat
• 2. People born in the ox year are firm, tenacious, diligent, honest, happy and maybe a little stubborn. More About Chinese zodiac Ox
• 3. People born in the tiger year are bright, enthusiastic, bold and unstrained but quick – tempered, for females, they may be as tender as a lovely cat. More About Chinese zodiac Tiger
• 4. People born in the rabbit year are kind, considerate, gentle, quiet, attentive, polite and peaceable but a little self – conceited. More About Chinese zodiac Rabbit
• 5. Dragon People are honorable, brave, healthy, energetic and intelligent, but they are very temperamental and stubborn as well. More About Chinese zodiac Dragon
• 6. People born in the snake year are wealthy, intelligent but maybe egotistical and conceited. More About Chinese zodiac Snake
• 7. People born in the horse year are energetic, high – spirited, popular, humorous and intelligent but occasionally quick – tempered. More About Chinese zodiac Horse
• 8. people born in the sheep year are prudent ,gentle ,honest ,calm ,compassionate and fashionable but may be extremely dependent .
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• 9. People born in the monkey year are shrewd, creative, agile and successful but irritable, sly and lack of respect for others.
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• 10. People born in the rooster year are energetic, outspoken, enterprising, forceful, romantic and profound in thinking but they may be spendthrifts and suspicious.
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• 11. People born in the dog year are faithful, trustworthy, righteous and responsible but not very sociable and may be a little obstinate. More About Chinese zodiac Dog
• 12. People born in the pig year are gentle, magnanimous, reliable, tolerant and calm but a little lazy and may not be very clever.
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