The Chinese zodiac legend recounts how the rat, betraying the cat, won the Jade Emperors race, securing the first year. The zodiac's creation story explains the rivalry between cats and rats, ...

The painting, believed to depict Chinese zodiac animals, not only features a cat rather than a snake; it also shows the 12 zodiac animals in a different order than they appear in the current 12 ...

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac ...

A guide to finding your animal sign and its meaning - The Chinese zodiac system works differently to the Western system - so what is your sign?

The Chinese calendar works in a repeating cycle ... RAT: At this rate, I’m TOTALLY gonna be the first animal in the zodiac! CAT: You sure ah – (stops in middle of “are”) Waitwhat?

The Vietnamese zodiac is slightly different, honoring the cat instead of the rabbit and the buffalo instead of the ox. Snakes are viewed with both fear and reverence in Chinese culture. On the one ...

Lucky money, dragon and lion dances and the crackle of firecrackers marked the start of the Lunar New Year, which took place ...