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The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. It is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. Zodiac [ ?zo?di?k ] 黄道带(天上的12个等分区，各有其名称和符号) Chinese Zodiac 生肖 animal sign （生肖）属相 is based on 基于 related to 与...相关 黄道带：大约在公元前5世纪，古巴比伦人首先使用了“黄道带”这一概念。他们把整个天空想象成一个大球，星体分布在球的表面，这就是所谓的“天球”。“黄道”是太阳在“天球”上运动的轨迹，黄道两侧的区域就是“黄道带”。古巴比伦人还按照星座的名称，把“黄道带”分为12个区域，这就是“黄道12宫”。 黄道带:天球上黄道两边各9度（共宽18度）的一条带。日、月和主要行星的运行路径都处在黄道带内。古人为了表示太阳在黄道上的位置。把黄道分为十二段，叫“黄道十二宫”。从春分起依次为白羊、金牛、双子、巨蟹、狮子、室女、天秤、天蝎、人马、摩羯、宝瓶和双鱼。过去的黄道十二宫和黄道十二星座一致。由于春分点向西移动，两千年前在白羊座中的春分点已移至双鱼座，命名与星座已不吻合。 These signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. It is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar. ox [ ?ks ] (阉割的)公牛 calculate 计算 according to 依据 lunar calendar 农历 The animal year when a person was born is called his / her Ben Ming Nian (Zodiac Year of Birth). Although it sounds a bit superstitious, Chinese people take their year of birth seriously. According to the soothsaying, people in their own Ben Ming Nian may offend “Taisui”, also called the God of Age. Most popular solution is wearing red underwear, socks or waist belts given by elders, for red is believed to bring them good luck. The animal year when a person was born is called his / her Ben Ming Nian (Zodiac Year of Birth). Zodiac Year of Birth本命年 In the year of sheep 羊年 Eg: I was born in the year of sheep. Although it sounds a bit superstitious, Chinese people take their year of birth seriously. superstitious [ ?su:p?r?st???s ] 迷信的 take sth.. seriously 把...看得很重要 According to the soothsaying, people in their own Ben Ming Nian may offend “Taisui”, also called the God of Age. soothsaying [ `su:θ?se?? ] 占卜，预言