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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Lunar New Year
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LilacMayRaindrop's picture LilacMayRaindrop replied on Peru

I'm Cami, my sign  of the Zodiac is monkey and my brother is dragon.

LadyClarinetTrampoline's picture LadyClarinetTra... replied on Spain

My birthday is on 17th december.I was born on 2003 so my chineese zodiac is ram .

TwinklingEmeraldHieroglyph's picture TwinklingEmeral... replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

 that was a good story

FunkyTopaz500's picture FunkyTopaz500 replied on Sri Lanka

I was born on 13th september 2002
my sign is the horse
THANK YOU 

BlueCrystalPop's picture BlueCrystalPop replied on Colombia

I am a snake!!!
My mum is a cockerel
My grandfather is a monkey
My grandmother is a pig

CrazyDiamondPiano's picture CrazyDiamondPiano replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

 I am the year of the monkey.

JadeViolinPrincess's picture JadeViolinPrincess replied on Japan

my year is the rabbit

PrincessSpecialHarp's picture PrincessSpecialHarp replied on Romania

I'm a goat, mum and dad are monkeys and my grandma it's a tiger!

PrincePetalMartian's picture PrincePetalMartian replied on Sri Lanka

i am the dragon

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