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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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DoctorForeverNever's picture
Submitted by DoctorForeverNever on 5 February, 2012 - 11:29. Norway Kids

It  was very funny that  an  ox can  swime!
 
 
 

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Submitted by PinkShop100 on 3 February, 2012 - 11:55. Oman Kids

ilike the cat  saaaaaaad

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Submitted by CoolMist5000 on 3 February, 2012 - 08:02. Russia Kids

Hello everybody! I like this story...but...poor cat!!! And I hate the rat!
PS:in our country we've got the cat's year!!!
PSPS: I forgot to write, that I read the same poem...
                                                                                                CoolMist5000

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Submitted by SkiingLlamaOcean on 5 February, 2012 - 05:58. China Kids

hello! i want to be your friend! i enjoy this story too!!! where are you from? what is your name? my name is Sally and i live in London! please? write to me!!!

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Submitted by MissMusicHill on 10 February, 2012 - 19:48. Russia Kids

HELLO!!!! MY NAME IS RITA!!!! I AM RUSSIAN!!!! ))))))))

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Submitted by WildFashionWand on 29 January, 2012 - 10:22. India Kids

 it was an ambitious story truly lovable

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Submitted by RedSongRock on 29 January, 2012 - 06:49. Malaysia Kids

 I was born on July 30 2000 . I dont know which zodiac I am . I will ask my mother later :)

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Submitted by FlyingStormyGig... on 26 January, 2012 - 19:35. Mexico Kids

why does the cat dies?
SSSSAAAADDDD

RedSongRock's picture
Submitted by RedSongRock on 29 January, 2012 - 06:47. Malaysia Kids

 yeah, why does the cat die ? I love cat so much .

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Submitted by WowGoodbyeFriday on 25 January, 2012 - 11:17. Pakistan Kids

great i like it......................