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1、The Twelve Animal SignscontentsvThe origin of the twelve animal signsvThe characteristics of the twelve animal signsvThe influence of the animal sign culture Origin In ancient times, In order to make people easily remember the years , our ancestors came up with an idea use the animals represent the
2、years. The Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for datingthe years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time. ratoxtigerrabbitdragonsnakehorsegoat monkeyroosterdogpigWhy these animals are arranged in this order? The river- crossing raceAll a
3、nimals are welcome to compete. The first twelve animals across the finish line will be chosen as the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. 玉皇大帝公告All the animals gathered at the bank of a river, and the race began. The rat jumped into the oxs ear without being noticed. Just as the ox was about to rea
4、ch the opposite side of the river, the rat jumped out of his ear, won the race and became the lead sign of the cycle. The ox became the second, and the others also reached the bank one after another. The pig, lazy and slow, ended up last. At that time the cat and the rat were very close friends. The
5、 cat wanted to take up a position in the cycle, but he was a sleepy head. So the cat told the rat to wake him up in that morning. The rat promised to do so, but the next morning he was so excited about the competition that he forgot to wake up the cat. The cat didnt wake up until the race was over,
6、but it was too late, and he was not able to make it into the cycle. From then on, the cat and the rat became enemies. The cat hates the rat so much that every time they meet, the cat chases and tries to kill the rat.The characteristics of the twelve animal signsThe characteristics of the twelve anim
7、al signsThe characteristics of the twelve animal signsThe characteristics of the twelve animal signsRatRatOxOxTigerTigerRabbitRabbitDragonDragonSnakeSnakeHorseHorseSheepSheep MonkeyMonkey RoosterRoosterDogDogPigPig19001900190119011902190219031903190419041905190519061906190719071908190819091909191019
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12、6020612061206220622063206320642064206520652066206620672067鼠鼠牛牛虎虎兔兔龙龙蛇蛇马马羊羊猴猴鸡鸡狗狗猪猪Find Your AnimalSome idioms about the animals A mouse can see only an inch.鼠目寸光鼠目寸光 The newborn calves are not afraid of tigers初生牛犊不怕虎初生牛犊不怕虎Nothing venture, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子不入虎穴，焉得虎子A cunning rabbit has three bu
13、rrows.狡兔三窟狡兔三窟 Expect child to become sb.望子成龙望子成龙Once bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳An old horse knows the way. 老马识途老马识途Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。Envy always shoots at a high mark.人怕出名猪怕壮人怕出名猪怕壮There were 12 animal sign clocks in Yuanming Yuan. Once
14、every two hours, water would flow from one of these 12 animal heads in turn to tell time. Then at 12 o clock, all the animal heads would gush out water at the same time.Old Summer Palace twelve animal statuesNow, they are still the popular themes for many Chinese artists. paper-cutsstampThis year is a horse year.In China, When peoples own Zodiac year comes, they should wear red to pray lucky from the beginning of the new year.It is your own zodiac?