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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Lunar New Year
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GoldFireFan's picture GoldFireFan replied on Russia

Lose cat! Sad,because cat drowned!

LadyCrystalKitten's picture LadyCrystalKitten replied on Romania

Hi GoldFireFan!

It is sad, but we think the cat just swam away :-)

LadyCrystalKitten
LearnEnglish Kids team

PrinceStylishFootball's picture PrinceStylishFo... replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

tell you something...

i am Chinese.

PrincessFlutePearl's picture PrincessFlutePearl replied on Singapore

Hi PurpleTomato40,your animal is monkey. Mines is dog

PrincessFlutePearl's picture PrincessFlutePearl replied on Singapore

Hi MissFolkForever,your zodiac animal is chicken.

MissFolkForever's picture MissFolkForever replied on Bulgaria

i am 2005 so i am a dragon or .... i do not now ? i think that i am dragon.

PurpleTomato40's picture PurpleTomato40 replied on Malaysia

My birthday is2004,so I am a monkey right?

YellowSupermarketViolin's picture YellowSupermark... replied on Ukraine

I do not like rat.It is very artful.

CheerfulGlass100's picture CheerfulGlass100 replied on Vietnam

  • This story is funny.

LilacForeverPuppy's picture LilacForeverPuppy replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Hello. I am wondering, how do you find out what your Chinese zodiac animal is?

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