The great race
The Chinese Lunar calendar names each year after one of twelve animals, this year is the year of the rabbit. Here is a story which tells of the Jade Emperor's clever plan to decide the order the animal years should go in. Find out who came first in The Great Race.
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Traditional story adapted by Sue Clarke | Animation by Cambridge English Online
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Well,well it was not very fun.
poor cat.
The story is very interesting. I was born on April, twentieth, 2000. My Chinese zodiac is Tiger which is an third animal of the year
My birthday is on November 2, 2000. My Chinese zodiac sign is Tiger. I usually have dinner with my mom on my birthday.
ITS VERY VERY GOOD!!!
IT'S OK
a very good story
good story
this is a good story which tells us about chinese year.