The Sheep (also identified as the Goat or the Ram) is the eighth animal in the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle. Find out more about why the Sheep placed eighth, what some Sheep year traits are, and which ...

A man and a girl stand next to an installation of goats in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on 17 February 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on 19 February will welcome the ...

China’s coming lunar new year has stirred a debate over which zodiac creature is the correct one — but Chinese folklorists dismiss the fixation on animals as missing the point. Traditional astrology ...

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 ...

2015 is the Year of Wooden Sheep. It is an exceptional period for all Chinese animal signs. According to the Chinese calendar, the colour for 2015 is Green. This Chinese New Year 2015 starts from ...