The Chinese Zodiac is a fascinating and ancient ... He decided to hold a great race to determine the order. On the day of the race, all the animals gathered at the starting line.

The Jade Emperor of China held a race across a great river to decide the order ... That is the legend of how the years of the Chinese Zodiac were put in their order, with one year for each of ...

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor summoned all the animals to his palace in a “Great Race” (or possibly for a banquet), and the order in which they arrived determined the animal’s place in the ...

Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyao/ 'born resembling'), unlike the general zodiac, is represented by 12 zodiac ...