Surfing the Internet to learn about the Chinese Year I found the names of the zodiac animals they use to name each year and the nxt fifteen New Year dates.
Here they are:
| Animal | Branch | New Year dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鼠 Shǔ Rat | 子 Zǐ | February 19, 1996 | February 7, 2008 | January 25, 2020 |
| 牛 Niú Ox | 丑 Chǒu | February 7, 1997 | January 26, 2009 | February 12, 2021 |
| 虎 Hǔ Tiger | 寅 Yín | January 28, 1998 | February 14, 2010 | February 1, 2022 |
| 兔 Tù Rabbit | 卯 Mǎo | February 16, 1999 | February 3, 2011 | January 22, 2023 |
| 龍 Lóng Dragon | 辰 Chén | February 5, 2000 | January 23, 2012 | February 10, 2024 |
| 蛇 Shé Snake | 巳 Sì | January 24, 2001 | February 10, 2013 | January 29, 2025 |
| 馬 Mǎ Horse | 午 Wǔ | February 12, 2002 | January 31, 2014 | February 17, 2026 |
| 羊 Yáng Goat | 未 Wèi | February 1, 2003 | February 19, 2015 | February 6, 2027 |
| 猴 Hóu Monkey | 申 Shēn | January 22, 2004 | February 8, 2016 | January 26, 2028 |
| 雞 Jī Rooster | 酉 Yǒu | February 9, 2005 | January 28, 2017 | February 13, 2029 |
| 狗 Gǒu Dog | 戌 Xū | January 29, 2006 | February 16, 2018 | February 3, 2030 |
| 豬 Zhū Pig | 亥 Hài | February 18, 2007 | February 5, 2019 | January 23, 2031 |
This next is a video about some of the animals of the chinese calendar:
and finally another simple song about the topic, try to learn it as you make some beautiful lanterns
to decorate your room
