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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MasterTennisComputer's picture MasterTennisComputer replied on Turkey

good

DiamondTieJeans's picture DiamondTieJeans replied on Morocco

Hello my birth day is on apr 13 2002

PreciousMusicThrone's picture PreciousMusicThrone replied on Korea (South)

I think that the rat is the most intelligent because it is fast although it did not won fairly.

DivingT-RexSunbeam's picture DivingT-RexSunbeam replied on Korea (South)

hi i'm dragon i'm kind
hahahahahahhahaha

FlyingFolkForever's picture FlyingFolkForever replied on Korea (South)

This story is like Tom and Jerry. The rat is bad, the cat is pathetic. Cat will go down the waterfall. Rat should go to jail.

BlueAirportStream's picture BlueAirportStream replied on Pakistan

yes ilike the story   cat is  nice

PrinceNebulaSphinx's picture PrinceNebulaSphinx replied on Philippines

 i am a tiger im gonna eat you all. hahaha.. ^,..,^

CaptainIconKnight's picture CaptainIconKnight replied on Norway

Im Dragon. I have birthday 29 january :)

YellowGreenFly's picture YellowGreenFly replied on Australia

i like the  rooster

YellowGreenFly's picture YellowGreenFly replied on Australia

i like a cat

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