The Jade Emperor chose the order of the animals in the Chinese zodiac. How did he decide? Watch and find out!

Traditional story adapted by Sue Clarke | Animation by Cambridge English Online

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There are twelve animals in the story. Which one is your favourite? Tell us about it!

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Animals
Lunar New Year
Traditional stories
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DuchessPopPlayer's picture DuchessPopPlayer replied on Australia

It's not very nice to push the cat on the race.My one is the year of the dragon.

MasterElfStegosaurus's picture MasterElfStegosaurus replied on Australia

Cats are enemies.That is true Boo cats.

PrincessMagicPineapple's picture PrincessMagicPi... replied on India

its very funny........

JumpingTownSpring's picture JumpingTownSpring replied on Russia

This story is very interesting for me! :)

PrincessAngel's picture PrincessAngel replied on India

The greatest race ever..!

Am I right, guyz ?

CookingDressCoral's picture CookingDressCoral replied on India

This  is  indeed  a  great  race . Isn't  it ?

QueenFan9's picture QueenFan9 replied on India

i had gone in the rainforest.
there was a lion to eat me but i did a thing when i did that then he has been gone!
then my father told me that i was a lion when it was 1876.

LovelyPop4's picture LovelyPop4 replied on Israel

Oh.. Its good !

RedT-RexBug's picture RedT-RexBug replied on New Zealand

im the year of the dragon i can fly

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