- 2008, 2020, 2032: Rat (years: 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032)
- Ox (years: 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033)
- Tiger (1998, 2010)
- Rabbit/Hare (1999, 2011)
- Dragon (years: 2000, 2012, 2024)
- Snake (years: 2001, 2013, 2025)
- Dog (years include: 1994, 2006, 2018)
Chinese lunisolar* calendar starts on the new moon night between January 21 and February 20. Traditionally the New Year was celebrated for 2 weeks. Year of the (green/wood) Snake started Jan 29, 2025. Next up: Fire Horse (red, 2/17/2026), Fire Goat/Sheep (Feb 6, 2027), Earth Monkey (1/26/2028), Earth Rooster (2/13/2029), Metal Dog (Feb 3, 2030), Metal Pig (1/23/2031).
Rat goes first. The cycle restarts on Feb 11, 2032.
(*) - lunisolar, not purely lunar as the Islamic calendar.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Folded animals
I found this nice site with free printables for folded paper animals. The images should be printed on cardstock so that they will stand on their own. The instructions are not in English but seem "obvious", at least for the ones I have tried so far, while also looking at the picture of a completed animal. It was not created with the Chinese zodiac in mind, but the following animals are represented:
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