Chinese Calendar

The Chinese calendar combines the 5-year cycle of the Heavenly Stems (the Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water), with the 12-year cycle of the Earthly Branches (the twelve Zodiac animal signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig).

This combination creates a 60-year cycle which always starts with Wood Rat and ends with Water Pig.

Year of the Rat	Year of the Ox	Year of the Tiger	Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon	Year of the Snake	Year of the Horse	Year of the Goat
Year of the Monkey	Year of the Rooster	Year of the Dog	Year of the Pig

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