1. Chinese Zodiac Alysa Schaeffer

2. Shēngxiào Scheme & Systematic 12 year cycle Popular in East Asian countries Personality Years Vs months Constellations

3. Year of the… Rat- Pig/Boar Year-being Month- inner animals Day- true animals Hours- secret animals

4. Rat1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox1913, 1925, 1937, 1949,1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit1915, 1927, 1939, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat/Sheep1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 Boar1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

5. Solar Terms Agricultural calendar 24 two week segments Each is linked to 2 of these terms Begins with the Tiger (1 st Spring animal)

6. 4 Pillars Year Month Day Hours

7. Compatibility Interpolation Over action Counter action

8. 4 Animal Trines First: – Rat, Dragon, Monkey Second: – Ox, Snake, Rooster Third: – Tiger, Horse, Dog Fourth: – Rabbit, Goat, Pig(Boar)

9. 5 Elements Wood Earth Fire Metal Water

10. TigerWood RabbitWood DragonEarth SnakeFire HorseFire GoatEarth MonkeyMetal RoosterMetal DogEarth Pig/BoarWater RatWater OxEarth

11. Stories The Great Race Registration Day Buddha's Farewell The Banquet

12. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi nese_zodiac http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi nese_zodiac http://www.timeanddate.com/ca lendar/chinese-zodiac-signs.html http://www.timeanddate.com/ca lendar/chinese-zodiac-signs.html http://www.travelchinaguide.co m/intro/social_customs/zodiac/ http://www.travelchinaguide.co m/intro/social_customs/zodiac/