[Traditional Culture] The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs

The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao (生肖) or Shi Er Sheng Xiao (十二生肖), is a 12-year cycle in traditional Chinese culture that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year. Each animal governs a lunar year, repeating every 12 years (e.g., 2024 was the Year of the Dragon， 2025 is the Year of the Snake).

In order, the animals are:

Rat (Shǔ)