According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine how to name each year, which brought out the best, and worst, in the animals.

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the ...

The order would be followed for matters of earthly importance. Each Zodiac animal was immortalized in the Chinese Zodiac, followed to date. The Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit and the Dragon In the Great Race, ...

A tomb over 700 years old in China has a mural with a cat, not a snake, among the zodiac animals, recalling Vietnam’s Year of ...

What do JFK, Audrey Hepburn, Muhammad Ali and Taylor Swift all have in common? They were all born in the Year of the Snake.As we get set to celebrate ...

The Chinese zodiac is made up of 12 animals, each of which has their own astrological and cultural meanings, and Chinese people associate each animal sign with certain characteristics. Writing ...

The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will host its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 22 at CT State ...

Chinese New Year is a poignant date in the lunar calendar and is heavily linked to the Chinese zodiac. With the Year of the Wood Dragon nearing its end on January 29, 2025, a new animal sign, the ...

Instead years have names that are repeated every 60 years, corresponding to five repeats of the Chinese zodiac cycle of 12 animals. The sequence of animals in the Chinese zodiac is: ...

Chinese New Year 2025 begins on January 29, marking a 15-day celebration filled with traditions such as family dinners, parades, and red decorations. The festival concludes with the Lantern Festival ...

According to the Chinese zodiac three signs are set to have a tough year. These are the Pig, Goat, and Ox. Here's what lies ...