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 ...

Where Did the Chinese Zodiac Animals Come From? The origin of the Chinese Zodiac is laid out in a mythological story. It is ...

This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is ...

The sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake is a symbol of complexity, mystery, initiation and transformation. Elena Uve - stock.adobe.com The year of the Wood Snake is upon us, and with it ...

Year of the Snake predictions: How will your Chinese zodiac animal fare in 2025? This Cantonese slang term is said to have developed as a phonetic translation of the English word “scared ...

There are generally three types of calendars: the Gregorian calendar, the lunar calendar, and the lunisolar calendar. Each ...

The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, runs on a 12-year cycle, calculated by the lunar calendar. Each year is named after an animal and they are: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake ...

Below is the list of animals for each year coming up ... perhaps due to an intriguing linguistic mix-up with the Chinese word for "rabbit" sounding suspiciously like "meo", meaning "cat" in Vietnamese ...

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 ...

In Chinese tradition, each year is represented by one of 12 zodiac animals: The rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In 2025 Chinese New Year ...