Chapter
4

Zodiacs
across the world

The Chinese animal zodiac, or shengxiao
(/shnng-sshyaoww/ ‘born resembling’), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with
each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes.
Traditionally these zodiac animals were used to date the years.

Your Chinese Zodiac sign is derived from your birth
year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. See the years of each animal
below or use the calculator on the right to determine your own sign.

The 12 animals were chosen deliberately, after many
revisions. The zodiac animals are either closely related to ancient Chinese
people’s daily lives, or have lucky meanings.

The ox, horse, goat, rooster, pig, and dog are six of
the main domestic animals raised by Chinese people. The other six animals: rat,
tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, and monkey are all loved by the Chinese people.

Those born in January and February take care: Chinese
(Lunar) New Year moves between 21 January and February 20. If you were born in
January or February, check whether your birth date falls before or after
Chinese New Year to know what your Chinese zodiac year is.

Rat: 2008,
1996, 1984, 1972, 1960

Ox: 2009,
1997, 1985, 1973, 1961

Tiger: 2010,
1998, 1986, 1974, 1962

Rabbite:
2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963

Dragon:
2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964

Snake: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965

Horse: 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966

Goat: 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967

Monkey: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968

Rooster: 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969

Dog: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970

Pig: 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971

Astrology is one of the oldest cultures of human
civilization and considered to be the mother of all sciences. Vedas, the
ancient culture of India extended its periphery to south-east Asia and Asian
sub-continent as a whole. Vedas means knowledge in Sanskrit, was initiated by
the Aryans. Science of heavenly bodies is called Jyotisha Shastra in Sanskrit;
Jyotisha means divine light or luster of heaven and Shastra means subject of
diversity, which means; subject of study dealing with celestial entities.
Hindus used to practice Vedic horoscope since ancient time and developed the
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