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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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FlyingSunflowerPiano's picture
Submitted by FlyingSunflowerPiano on 18 May, 2012 - 21:11. Spain Kids

Well,well it was not very fun.
poor cat.

FantasticMoonstone2's picture
Submitted by FantasticMoonstone2 on 13 May, 2012 - 05:12. Vietnam Kids

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

AmusedRuby90's picture
Submitted by AmusedRuby90 on 11 May, 2012 - 07:24. Thailand Kids

My birthday is on November 2, 2000. My Chinese zodiac sign is Tiger. I usually have dinner with my mom on my birthday.

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Submitted by SmilingSnowboar... on 10 May, 2012 - 15:31. Sweden Kids

ITS VERY VERY GOOD!!!
 

CyclingUnitedHorseriding's picture
Submitted by CyclingUnitedHo... on 29 April, 2012 - 17:25. Greece Kids

IT'S OK

CaptainFootballerClarinet's picture
Submitted by CaptainFootball... on 25 March, 2012 - 08:42. Sri Lanka Kids

 a very good story

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Submitted by RedPinkPlayground on 24 March, 2012 - 14:25. Malaysia Kids

good story

PrincessRed70's picture
Submitted by PrincessRed70 on 22 March, 2012 - 08:18. Pakistan Kids

this is a good story which tells us about chinese year.

DoctorHiStreet's picture
Submitted by DoctorHiStreet on 10 March, 2012 - 04:42. China Kids
  • I'm the tiger
PurpleFridayIguanodon's picture
Submitted by PurpleFridayIgu... on 6 March, 2012 - 13:21. Bahrain Kids
  • and also the rat make the ox be the 2nd
  • mmmmmmmmmm I dislike the rat