| The Chinese zodiac is a cycle of twelve Chinese
years
placed under the signs of the twelve following symbolic animals: Rat,
Buffalo (or Ox), Tiger, Cat (or Rabbit or Hare),
Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (or Sheep or Ram), Monkey, Rooster, Dog and
Pig
Chinese years also evolve in cycles of ten years each. Every set of
two consecutive years is governed by a Chinese
cosmic element. There are five elements in all: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal
and Water
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