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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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PrincessSwordfishLaboratory's picture
Submitted by PrincessSwordfi... on 24 March, 2013 - 21:58. Canada Kids

i agree with princessrosarai too

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Submitted by PrincessRoseRai... on 12 March, 2013 - 14:03. Iran Kids

it was good story.i like it very much.

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Submitted by QueenHorseridingChef on 20 March, 2013 - 08:55. India Kids

I agree with U PrincessRoseRai.

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Submitted by LilacCoolDaisy on 2 March, 2013 - 14:24. United Arab Emirates Kids

 wwwooowww
i luv this story
i luv china

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Submitted by BlueOceanCoral on 28 February, 2013 - 20:21. Spain Kids

Very nice. I am a ram

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Submitted by GoodBlackPanther on 22 February, 2013 - 22:48. China Kids

wow!

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Submitted by PrincessTeamMusic on 21 February, 2013 - 13:37. Malaysia Kids

good story

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Submitted by KingYellowBird on 16 February, 2013 - 03:31. Thailand Kids

oh, that story was good and good
i am 11 years old
i born on horse year.
it on chinese new years
hahahaha!!!!!!!

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Submitted by MasterPixelDinosaur on 24 February, 2013 - 10:53. Turkey Kids

 same here!

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Submitted by SwimmingCycling... on 13 February, 2013 - 10:34. Hong Kong Kids

This  story is fantastic.