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		The Chinese once viewed time as a cyclincal journey consisting of hights and lows that would eventually come full circle.This concept of time would become the basis for the Chinese lunar calendar, a 12-year calendar built around 60-year cycles that were delegated by the longitude of the sun and the phases of the moon.
		Japan was introduced to the Chinese calendar in approximately 604 A.D. during the reign of the emperess Suiko- Tenno, when she made an attempt to spread the many wonders of Buddhism throughout the island nation.
		Still, the Chinese Zodiac does have its uses in modern society.Instead of being rude and asking someone how old they are, one would instead ask what their animal where they born under.
	www.freewebs.com /inulovers_rikkubell (514 words)

	Dragons
		The Chinese, when they encountered the term naga in Buddhist scripture, translated it as lu or lung which means 'dragon' and so in China the ancient dragon concept took on a broader significance.
		The Chinese dragon represents the vital potential of falling rain and flowing waters, unlike its western counterpart that sits brooding in a cavern guarding treasure.
		It is this belief that lies at the root of the dragon as crest or emblem of a royal house.
	www.khandro.net /mysterious_dragon1.htm (4515 words)

	Origins of the Chinese Zodiac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This legend, of course, is by far the least credible of all explanations of the origin of the Chinese zodiac.
		The Chinese zodiac, though not entirely identical with the Greek zodiac, nonetheless shares with it the duodecimal system and the idea of using animals as numerical symbols.
		This is a probability that the Chinese zodiac is of northern Chinese origin, commonly shared among Altaic and northern Chinese tribes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Origins_of_the_Chinese_Zodiac (298 words)

	The Chinese Zodiac
		Chinese Astrology looks to philosophy, the calendar, the cosmos and the rhythms of nature for it's ideas and predictions about events and character.
		Chinese zodiacal signs are yearly, each Chinese sign has a different animal name and corresponds to a period equivalent to an entire Chinese Calendar year.
		The origins of the 12 animals of Chinese astrology are unclear.
	mollyh2os.home.att.net /zodiac/chinese_zodiac.html (1279 words)

	Happy Rabbit Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chinese people the world over are preparing to usher in the Year of the Rabbit with family reunions, sumptuous feasts and celebratory firecrackers.
		The Chinese zodiac is in fact made up of twelve auspicious animals, with the rabbit positioned fourth in the cycle of years.
		Chinese idiomatic phrases and literary allusions make disparaging portrayals of the rabbit, often allying him with the fox as the bullying nemeses of the turtle.
	www.taipei.org /press/newyear/rab-year.htm (1275 words)

	Pet Horoscopes - Chinese Astrology
		According to popular Chinese belief, the year in which a person or animal is born is the main factor determining that individual's characteristics, abilities and the extent of success and happiness they experience throughout their life.
		If you are confused about the exact Chinese year in which you or your pet were born, please contact me with the relevant date and year of birth and I will be happy to personally find out the details for you.
		Another Chinese legend suggests that sometime before 500 BC when Chinese Astrology was already very popular, the dying Buddha asked all the animals of the world to come before him so that he could bid them farewell.
	www.petroscopes.com /chinese (551 words)

	Chinese Zodiac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Origins of the Chinese Zodiac - According to one legend, in the sixth century B.C. Chinese astrology - Chinese astrology as it is known today is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac.
		Chinese Zodiac - Chinese Zodiac Origins of the Chinese Zodiac - According to one legend, in the sixth century B.C. Chinese astrology - Chinese astrology as it is known today is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese...
		Zodiac - The zodiac (from Greek zoon, "animal") is an imaginary belt in the heavens extending approximately 8 degrees on either side of the Sun's apparent...
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	Long Life and Prosperity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As with all Chinese festivals, the date of the New Year is determined largely by the lunar calendar rather than the Western (Gregorian) calendar, so the date of the holiday varies from late January to early February.
		If you were born in 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990 (or in 2002), then according to the Chinese zodiac, some of these characteristics should be true of you — in fact, you are described as a horse in the Chinese zodiac.
		Its origins are too old to be traced, but what is accepted is that the word Nian (Chinese word for "year") was originally the name of a monster beast that terrorized villagers the night before the beginning of the New Year.
	riverdeep.net /current/2002/02/021102_chinese.jhtml (1346 words)

	EDSITEment, the best of the humanities on the web
		The Chinese associate each year of a 12-year cycle with an animal, and they refer to the years as "the year of the dragon," "the year of the ox," and so forth.
		The Chinese believed the characteristics of a given zodiac animal influenced the personality of every person born in that year.
		Remind them that the Chinese would choose animals that lived in their country and with which they were familiar.
	edsitement.neh.gov /view_lesson_plan.asp?id=344 (2341 words)

	Chinese Zodiac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The year in which a person is born is equated with one of these twelve "Animal Years." The Chinese terms for the twelve Animal Years of the Chinese zodiac, shengxiao and shuxiang, may be translated as "birth-year categories," indicating that people's characters are determined to some extent by the year of their birth.
		Of course, the Chinese zodiac is calculated according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, unlike the Western zodiac, which uses the solar calendar.
		The twelve years of the Chinese zodiac cycle are each named after a different animal.2004 is the Year of the Monkey, jiashen (jia, the first Heavenly Stem, combined with shen, the ninth Earthly Branch) according to the numbering of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_madeinchina/2005-10/21/content_74782.htm (394 words)

	www.goasearch.com :: View topic - Chinese zodiac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chinese people believe that persons born in the spring or autumn of the year of the snake are the most formidable, while those born in winter are quiet and obedient, for a snake hibernates during winter.
		It is lucky that the sheep is ranked eighth in the series of Chinese zodiac animals, for the number "eight" in China is an auspicious one, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
		If they're not born during hours dominated by zodiac animals such as dragon, snake or tiger (every two hours of a day is dominated by a different zodiac animal according to the traditional Chinese timing system), they will not be qualified for jobs requiring a strong sense of responsibility and quick decisions.
	www.goasearch.com /forums/viewtopic.php?p=23 (10425 words)

	zodiac meanings
		charming re-creation of the origins of the Chinese zodiac.
		Nearly everyone has heard of the signs of the zodiac, mostly through "sun-sign astrology" columns, where the signs are taken as major determinants of the personality.
		Zodiac Signs are said to help determine your luck, personality, and other characteristics.
	www.jyotishvani.com /astrology-horoscope/zodiac-meanings.asp (328 words)

	The Chinese Lunar Calendar
		The Chinese Lunar New Year is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2600 B.C. when the Emperor Huang Ti introduced the first cycle of the zodiac.
		Chinese astrology also divides the day into twelve two-hour vigils, each presided over by one of the twelve zodiac animals.
		Chinese astrologers believe that people born in specific animal years are pre-dispositioned towards the nature of the animal under which they were born, much as with the American horoscope.
	www.jadedragon.com /archives/janfeb02/2002.html (826 words)

	www.goasearch.com :: View topic - Chinese zodiac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chinese astrology is related to the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals (aka Chinese Zodiac), and the fortune-telling aspects according to movement of heavenly bodies across the Chinese constellations in the sky.
		The twelve zodiac animal signs are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
		The rat was given the task to invite the animals to report to the Jade Emperor to be selected for the zodiac signs.
	www.goasearch.com /forums/viewtopic.php?t=21 (508 words)

	Chinese Astrology - Chinese Zodiac Symbols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		according to the Chinese astrology, the position of the five planets, the sun, the moon and comets in the sky, and the Chinese zodiac sign at the time a person was born determine the destiny of a person's life.
		The 12 Chinese Zodiac animal signs are, in order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
		Chinese astrology and Chinese zodiac signs are also used in some other Asian countries that have been under the cultural influence of China.
	www.danwei.org /china_information/chinese_astrology_chinese_zodi.php (415 words)

	Chinese New Year 2007, Year of the Pig, Events, Recipes, Zodiac, E-Cards
		On the Web, check out 2007 Chinese New Year celebrations in the U.S. and around the world, festive clip art, e-mail greetings, and learn more about the Chinese zodiac, the traditional folklore and food and recipes surrounding the traditional Lunar New Year or Spring Festival...
		Chinese New Year - Great intro, with brief descriptions of traditional celebrations slated for all 15 days of the New Year or Spring Festival, plus more on traditional Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos and superstitions.
		Chinese New Year: Chinese Calendar - One stop browsing to learn more about the zodiac, the 12 animals that govern specific years, an online tutorial of Chinese calligraphy, a New Year banners how-to, New Year graphics, and lots more.
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	Chinese Astrology explained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Despite is origins in China, Chinese Astrology is followed and studied by many thousands of non-Chinese people.
		Unlike Western or Indian astrology, Chinese Astrology is not based on the movements of the sun, moon and planets.
		The year in Chinese astrology is divided into 12 periods, roughly coinciding with the time the sun is in a particular sign of the zodiac.
	www.love-horoscope-world.com /chinese-astrology.html (592 words)

	AsiaOne Horoscope
		The Chinese Horoscope is a complex system featuring terrestrial and astrological 'forces'; the five elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth); the polar opposites of Yin and Yang; directions (East, South, West, North and their various combinations); stones (precious and semi-precious); hours (12 two-hour periods); months and seasons.
		Although the exact origins remain a mystery, legends abound on how it came to be.
		It was also decreed that henceforth, those born in the year of the animal would assume the nature and characteristics of that animal influenced by the different elements.
	zodiac.asia1.com.sg /zodiac.htm (476 words)

	The Chinese Animal Signs: Chinese Astrology
		The use of animal symbols in the Chinese Zodiac dates back to the 6th Century.
		These twelve animals formed the Chinese Zodiac, based on the lunar calendar, by order of their arrival, and are listed below.
		All the animals lined up on the bank of a river and were given the task of getting to the opposite shore.
	www.xtraastrology.com /chinese_animal_signs.html (802 words)

	China Resources for kids and teachers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chinese calligraphy is like a rare, exotic flower in the history of civilization, and is a unique gem of Oriental culture.
		The development of traditional Chinese furniture went from the simple to the intricate, and was closely inked to the Chinese lifestyle and cultural and economic changes in China.
		The Chinese were the first to discover the tea leaf, and have drunk tea for uncounted ages.
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	origins of chinese zodiac calendar
		Chinese astrology is related to the Chinese calendar...
		Chinese Zodiac and Calendar In China, instead of asking your age, people may ask you questions...
		The origins of the zodiac lie in Sumer in Mesopotamia...
	www.holsteiner-rohrreinigung.de /originsofchinesezodiaccalendar-98206 (289 words)

	KKDiscount: Chinese Astrology and Zodiac
		Similarly to Western Astrology, the Chinese system uses a person's birth date as the basis of his sign so in some ways the two systems are alike.
		The Chinese Calendar is a flexible entity, which never begins or ends on the same date twice in a row.
		The Chinese are not in the twentieth century of their calendars, they are way ahead of us, not only because they started earlier and didn't base everything in their calendar on the Birth of Christ, but also because they have shorter, sixty year centuries.
	www.kkdiscount.com /astrology.htm (535 words)

	Chinese New Year 2006
		Each year, the Chinese New Year celebration falls on the date of the first new moon on the Chinese lunar calendar, which can be in late January or early to mid-February.
		The 12-year cycle in the Chinese calendar recognizes each of a dozen animals in the Chinese zodiac – rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
		In the U.S., there are approximately 2.5 million people of Chinese descent, and the celebration of Chinese New Year is an important tie to their cultural heritage.
	pressroom.hallmark.com /chinese_new_year.html (616 words)

	chienese astrology Resource Page - chienese astrology
		Chinese astrology is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac.
		This fortune-telling system is derived from the principle characteristics of the system: the Zodiac, the five elements of Chinese thought, calendrical cycles based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese religion.
		(The start of a Chinese zodiac sign is usually defined as the lмchun of a year, not the first day of a Chinese new year as shown.)
	www.globalcpr.com /chienese_astrology.html (2574 words)

	The Great Race
		zodiac remain a mystery, this lovely book presents one of the fables associated with its creation.
		Here, a grandmother teaches her young granddaughter the importance of the order of the animals in the zodiac and how the order came to be determined--through a great race.
		This well-told fable is not only an interesting story but also a fine introduction to the Chinese zodiac; included are explanation of the zodiac and each of the 12 animals' characteristics and symbolism.
	www.davidbouchard.com /titles/greatraceN.htm (495 words)

	The Chinese Zodiac: Fruits Basket Style!
		The curse of the Chinese zodiac which plagues the members of the Sohma family in Fruits Basket is based on the ancient Chinese cyclical calendar.
		The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, and is constructed in a different fashion than the Western solar calendar.
		The Chinese have adopted the Western calendar since 1911, but the lunar calendar is still used for festive occasions such as the Chinese New Year.
	www.animeyume.com /fruits_basket/fbzodiac.html (2201 words)

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