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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Animals
Lunar New Year
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CleverFireHi's picture CleverFireHi replied on Russia

very very sad story becouse cat die

WildSunPrince's picture WildSunPrince replied on China

i was born on the year of monkey ,so my chinese zodiac sign is the monkey ,and in our country China,on birthday person eat noodles that is much longer than usual ,but i prefer cakes to noodles .

DoctorSolarInternet's picture DoctorSolarInternet replied on Mexico

What Happened to the cat

GoldBatTrampolining's picture GoldBatTrampolining replied on Korea (South)

l'm the dragon!!       *^o^*

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

neeeeeeeeeeeeeigh im the horse

KingScientistAquarium's picture KingScientistAq... replied on Sri Lanka

poor cat the thing that rat did is not fair

AgentMagicPuma's picture AgentMagicPuma replied on Serbia

Short and interesting.

LilacBirdTune's picture LilacBirdTune replied on Turkey

 sorry...ı want to change my want.ı want to be the Emperor.

LilacBirdTune's picture LilacBirdTune replied on Turkey

 I am the Dragon.

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