The Chinese Zodiac, traditionally known as Sheng Xiao, is a 12 year cycle of animal signs deeply rooted in Chinese culture and astrology. Each year is associated with a specific animal, believed ...

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 ...

‘According to Chinese mythology ... to finish the race ahead of the Horse and claim sixth place,’ writes Chengxin Li. ‘Unlike ...

"If someone told me that my birthday was wrong and I was actually born in 1966, the Year of the Horse, I would not ... a female snake spirit who in Chinese mythology risked everything to steal ...

As the Chinese New Year begins ... Babies born in 2025 will be snakes, following 2024's dragons and preceding 2026's horses. The cycle continues with the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake ...

The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in Chinese mythology aren't manifestations of wickedness or evil as in Western cultures.