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Horoscope chinois

The Chinese horoscope has been used for thousands of years.

According to a legend as Buddha was about to leave Earth he invited all the animals

to visit him on New Year's day. The first twelve to arrive got their own zodiac sign, in order of arrival.

In Chinese astrology each sign lasts for one year. There is a 12-year cycle.

1. RAT

1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008

This is the first sign in Chinese zodiac. People born under the sign of the rat

are amusing, intelligent,generous but they can also be critical.

Some Rats: Wolfgang Mozart, William Shakespeare, George Washington

2. OX

1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009

Ox people are cool, patient, reliable, good with their hands. They make excellent parents, loyal partners.

They can also be bull-headed and lack a sense of humour.

Some Oxen: Napoléon Bonaparte, Vincent Van Gogh

3. TIGER

1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010

You are sensitive, courageous, impulsive, passionate.

You can be impatient, obstinate.

Some Tigers: Dwight Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Marco polo

4. RABBIT

1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011

People born under this sign are peace-loving, kind, artistic. They prefer diplomacy to fighting.

They can be lazy and suspicious

Famous Rabbits: Marie Curie, Albert Einstein

5. DRAGON

1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012

This sign plays a big role in Chinese mythology. People born under this sign are the luckiest of all.

Strong, ambitious, generous, loyal, they can be violent, impetuous.

Famous Dragons: Joan of Arc, Sigmund Freud, John Lennon

6. SNAKE

1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013

Snake people are intelligent, wise, subtle, good organizers, deep thinkers.

They are also proud, possessive, demanding and capable of lying.

Some Snakes: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln

7. HORSE

1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014

People love this animal for its friendly nature, its strength. People born under this sign are cheerful,

popular, open-minded, hard-working. They can be anxious and lack stability.

Some Horses: Frédéric Chopin, Rembrandt, Davy Crockett

8. SHEEP

1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015

People born under this sign are artistic and creative, peaceful. They seek security.

Their imagination leads them to be anxious. They can be pessimistic and complaining.

Famous people: Michelangelo, Mark Twain

9. MONKEY

1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016

Monkey people are inventors, problem solvers, sociable, polite, intellectual.

They can be selfish, cunning, jealous.

Famous Monkeys: Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Harry Truman

10. ROOSTER

1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017

The Rooster is a hard worker . You are intelligent and generous to friends.

You can be over zealous and critical.

Some Roosters: Rudyard Kipling, Groucho Marx, Peter Ustinov

11. DOG

1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018

These people are honest and affectionate. They are sociable, open-minded, unpretentious.

They can be lazy, pessimistic.

Some Dogs: Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Socrates

12. PIG

1969 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019

You are a splendid companion, sincere, tolerant, honest.

But you are naive and should avoid going into business as you can be easily cheated.

Some pigs: Ernest Hemingway, Albert Schweitzer

The current year is the year 4705 by the Chinese calendar which is based on the cycles of the moon.

In the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January and

early February. The Chinese have used the Western Calendar since 1911, but the lunar

calendar is still used for some occasions such as the Chinese New Year .

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1.
According to legend, who created the Chinese horoscope?

2.
This is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac

3.
The Chinese (and generally all Eastern countries,) see this animal, and not the lion, as the king of beasts

4.
This sign is man's best friend, these people are often unlucky in love

5.
In western cultures this animal is often badly considered, but in the Chinese zodiac it is very talented.

6.
In the western zodiac a sign lasts for one month. How long does a sign last in the Chinese zodiac?

7.
This animal appears both in the Chinese and Western zodiac.

8.
The 12th and final sign began on February 18, 2007 and ended on February 6,2008, it was the sign of the .

9.

The next year, which will begin on January 26, 2009 will be the year of the

10.
People born under this sign like to be noticed, like this animal
which has a very important thing to do every morning when the sun rises.

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