Inancienttimes,Inordertomakepeopleeasilyremembertheyears,ourancestorscameupwithanidea――usetheanimalsrepresenttheyears
ApopularfolkmethodwhichreflectedthecyclicalmethodofrecordingyearsaretheTwelveAnimalSigns
Everyyearisassignedananimalnameor"sign"accordingtoarepeatingcycle:Rat,Ox,Tiger,Rabbit,Dragon,Snake,Horse,Sheep,Monkey,Rooster,Dog,andBoar
TheChineseanimalsignsarea12-yearcycleusedfordatingtheyears
Theyrepresentacyclicalconceptoftime,ratherthantheWesternlinearconceptoftime
IamShuTheYearOfTheRatYouareimaginative,charming,andtrulygeneroustothepersonyoulove
RatWhoamI
NIUTheYearOfTheOxAsanOx,youarepatient
Yourendurancewillalsobringyougreatsuccess
Also,youareeasilyangered
Youaremostcompatible(能共处的)withthesnakeandtherooster
MynameisHOO
TheYearOfTheTigerTheTigeriscourageousandaggressivebutisals