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
Traditional stories
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VioletNovemberCat's picture VioletNovemberCat replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

 My chinese zodiac is the goat. I was born in 2003.

LadySlideQuail's picture LadySlideQuail replied on Canada

 Me too.

CaptainCousinFish's picture CaptainCousinFish replied on Spain

  • My birth date is December 7, 2005. 
  • My Chinese zodiac is the rooster.
  • We play and invite my friends and cousins to a birthday party. 

FrozenMetal60's picture FrozenMetal60 replied on Pakistan

good  I like it

PrincessJewelBallerina's picture PrincessJewelBa... replied on China

Good.I'm from China and I diden't know about this!

CrystalOceanCoral's picture CrystalOceanCoral replied on Vietnam

 SO GREAT!

LilacCoolDaisy's picture LilacCoolDaisy replied on United Arab Emirates

 the rat is too bad

PrincessRhythmZoo's picture PrincessRhythmZoo replied on Hong Kong

It is a great race

CrazyDolphinZoo's picture CrazyDolphinZoo replied on Italy

IT IS COOL!!!!! 

PrincessWerewolfStream's picture PrincessWerewol... replied on Hong Kong

very creative!!

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