Chinese Zodiac Signs

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There are 12 animal zodiac signs which originated from China but is widely used in Korea, Japan, Vietnam and many other Asian countries.

The zodiac signs follow the lunar calendar. This means that you could belong to the zodiac sign for the previous birth year, if your birthday is in January or February. We provided the new year's date so you can find your sign accurately.

ZODIAC SIGNS	BIRTH DATES	CHARACTERISTICS
RAT	FROM THROUGH Feb.10, 1948 Jan.29, 1949 Jan.28, 1960 Feb.15, 1961 Feb.15, 1972 Feb.3, 1973 Feb. 2, 1984 Feb.19, 1985 Feb.19, 1996 Feb.6, 1997	Rats are ambitious, yet honest, sociable, intelligent, charismatic and thrifty. Most compatible with Dragons and Monkeys. Least compatible with Horses.
OX	FROM THROUGH Jan. 29, 1949 Feb. 17, 1950 Feb. 15, 1961 Feb. 5, 1962 Feb. 3, 1973 Jan. 23, 1974 Feb. 20, 1985 Feb. 9, 1986 Feb. 7, 1997 Jan. 8, 1998	Oxen are known for their integrity, steadfastness, dependability, diligence, stubborness and eloquence. Most compatible with Snake or Rooster. Least compatible with Sheep.
TIGER	FROM THROUGH Feb. 17, 1950 Feb. 5, 1951 Feb. 5, 1962 Jan. 25, 1963 Jan. 23, 1974 Feb. 10, 1975 Feb. 9, 1986 Jan. 28, 1987 Jan. 28, 1998 Feb. 15, 1999	Tigers are enthusiastic, brave, magnetic, candid, warm, sensitive, sincere and impetuous. Most compatible with Horse and Dog. Least compatible with Monkey.
RABBIT	FROM THROUGH Feb. 6, 1951 Jan. 26, 1952 Jan. 25, 1963 Feb. 12, 1964 Feb. 11, 1975 Jan. 31, 1976 Jan. 29, 1987 Feb. 17, 1988 Feb. 16, 1999 Feb. 5, 2000	Rabbits are the luckiest of all signs. They are also talented, articulate, shy, quiet yet ambitious. Most compatible with Sheep and Pig. Least compatible with Rooster.
DRAGON	FROM THROUGH Jan. 27, 1952 Feb. 13, 1953 Feb 13, 1964 Feb. 1, 1965 Jan. 31, 1976 Feb. 17, 1977 Feb. 17, 1988 Feb. 5, 1989 Feb. 5, 2000 Jan . 23, 2001	Dragons are strong, imaginative, passionate, complex, sentimental and flamboyant. Most compatible with Monkey and Rat. Least compatible with Dog.
SNAKE	FROM THROUGH Feb. 14, 1953 Feb. 2, 1954 Feb. 2, 1965 Jan. 20, 1966 Feb. 18, 1977 Feb. 6, 1978 Feb. 6, 1989 Jan. 26, 1990 Jan. 24, 2001 Feb. 11, 2002	Snakes are wise, attractive, smart intuitive, high tempered and extravagant. Most compatible with Rooster and Ox. Least compatible with Pig.
HORSE	FROM THROUGH Feb. 3, 1954 Jan. 23, 1955 Jan 21., 1966 Feb. 8, 1967 Feb. 7, 1978 Jan. 28, 1979 Jan. 27, 1990 Feb. 15, 1991 Feb. 12, 2002 Feb. 1, 2003	Horses are attractive, popular, competitive, charismatic, impatient, cheerful and talented. Most compatible with Tiger and Dog. Least compatible with Rat.
SHEEP	FROM THROUGH Jan. 24, 1955 Feb. 11, 1956 Feb. 9, 1967 Jan. 29, 1968 Jan. 28, 1979 Feb. 15, 1980 Feb. 15, 1991 Feb. 3, 1992 Feb. 1, 2003 Jan . 21, 2004	Sheeps are affectionate, creative, elegant, timid, trusting, sensitive and perservering. Most compatible with Pig and Rabbit. Least compatible with Ox.
MONKEY	FROM THROUGH Feb. 12, 1956 Jan. 30, 1957 Jan. 30, 1968 Feb. 16, 1969 Feb. 16, 1980 Feb. 4, 1981 Feb. 4, 1992 Jan. 22, 1993 Jan. 22, 2004 Feb. 8, 2005	Monkeys are intelligent, humorous, witty, inventive and mischievous. Most compatible with Dragon and Rat. Least compatible with Tiger.
ROOSTER	FROM THROUGH Jan. 31, 1957 Feb. 17, 1958 Feb. 17, 1969 Feb.5, 1970 Feb. 5, 1981 Jan. 24, 1982 Jan. 23, 1993 Feb. 9, 1994 Feb. 9, 2005 Jan . 29, 2006	Roosters are proud, determined, selfish, enthusiastic, candid and eccentric. Most compatible with Snake and Ox. Least compatible with Rabbit.
DOG	FROM THROUGH Feb. 18, 1958 Feb. 7, 1959 Feb. 6, 1970 Jan. 26, 1971 Jan. 25, 1982 Feb. 13, 1983 Feb. 10, 1994 Jan. 30, 1995 Jan. 29, 2006 Feb. 17, 2007	Dogs are loyal, trustworthy, honest, generous, intelligent, and dependable. Most compatible with Horse and Tiger. Least compatible with Dragon.
BOAR	FROM THROUGH Feb. 8, 1959 Jan. 27, 1960 Jan. 27, 1971 Feb. 14, 1972 Feb. 13, 1983 Feb. 1, 1984 Jan. 31, 1995 Feb. 19, 1996 Feb. 18, 2007 Feb. 6, 2008	Pigs are noble, hardworking, caring, honest, gallant and stubborn. Most compatible with Rabbit and Sheep. Least compatible with Snake.

Excerpt from: http://www.afk.com/resources/kidscorner

Also see: http://www.rainfall.com/horoscop/chinese.htm for dates not listed and further info.

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