- 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 19th & February 21st. Traditionally the New Year was celebrated for 2 weeks. Year of the (Fire) Rooster started 28 Feb 2017, next start: 2/16/18 (dog) & 2/5/19 (pig). Cycle resumes on 25Jan2020, A Year of the Rat, then 12Feb21 (ox), 1Feb22 (tiger) & 22Jan23(rabbit). (*) - 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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