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| 55 | 
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Zodiac Dragon | 0 / 499 
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22.000 | 2.200 | 1 day | 
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| 55 | 
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Zodiac Rabbit | 25.000 
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1.500 | 150 | 1 day | 
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| 56 | 
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Zodiac Horse | 99
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18.500 | 925 | 1 day | 
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| 58 | 
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Zodiac Dog | 499
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19.250 | 1.925 | 21 hours |
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| 59 | 
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Zodiac Rooster | 99
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20.000 | 2.000 | 1 day, 2 hours | 
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| 55 | 
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Zodiac Pig | 29
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6.000 | 600 | 12 hours | 
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| 56 | 
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Zodiac Monkey | 2.000.000
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7.000 | 700 | 18 hours |
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| 57 | 
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Zodiac Tiger | 499
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20.500 | 2.050 | 22 hours |
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| 57 | 
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Zodiac Goat | 75.000
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2.500 | 250 | 18 hours |
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| 57 | 
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Zodiac Rat | 29
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6.000 | 600 | 12 hours |
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| 58 | 
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Zodiac Snake | 29
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5.750 | 575 | 11 hours |
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| 57 | 
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Zodiac Ox | 500.000
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6.000 | 600 | 17 hours |
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The dates for Chinese New Year from 1996 to 2031 (in the Gregorian calendar) are at the bottom, along with the year's presiding animal zodiac and its earthly branch. The names of the earthly branches have no English counterparts and are not the Chinese translations of the animals. Alongside the 12-year cycle of the animal zodiac there is a 10-year cycle of heavenly stems. Each of the ten heavenly stems is associated with one of the five elements of Chinese astrology, namely: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The elements are rotated every two years while a yin and yang association alternates every year. The elements are thus distinguished: Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, etc. These produce a combined cycle that repeats every 60 years. For example, the year of the Yang Fire Rat occurred in 1936 and in 1996, 60 years apart.
| Animal | Branch | New Year dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鼠 Zodiac Rat | 子 Zǐ | February 19, 1996 | February 7, 2008 | January 25, 2020 |
| 牛 Zodiac Ox | 丑 Chǒu | February 7, 1997 | January 26, 2009 | February 12, 2021 |
| 虎 Zodiac Tiger | 寅 Yín | January 28, 1998 | February 14, 2010 | February 1, 2022 |
| 兔 Zodiac Rabbit | 卯 Mǎo | February 16, 1999 | February 3, 2011 | January 22, 2023 |
| 龍 Zodiac Dragon | 辰 Chen | February 5, 2000 | January 23, 2012 | February 10, 2024 |
| 蛇 Zodiac Snake | 巳 Sì | January 24, 2001 | February 10, 2013 | January 29, 2025 |
| 馬 Zodiac Horse | 午 Wǔ | February 12, 2002 | January 31, 2014 | February 17, 2026 |
| 羊 Zodiac Goat | 未 Wèi | February 1, 2003 | February 19, 2015 | February 7, 2027 |
| 猴 Zodiac Monkey | 申 Shēn | January 22, 2004 | February 8, 2016 | January 27, 2028 |
| 雞 Zodiac Rooster | 酉 Yǒu | February 9, 2005 | January 28, 2017 | February 13, 2029 |
| 狗 Zodiac Dog | 戌 Xū | January 29, 2006 | February 16, 2018 | February 3, 2030 |
| 豬 Zodiac Pig | 亥 Hài | February 18, 2007 | February 5, 2019 | January 23, 2031 |
