用英语说中国文化-中国生肖文化.pptxVIP

　　Chinese Zodiac Culture中国生肖文化 　　The Origin of Chinese Zodiac生肖的起源 　　In ancien;t times, our ancestors counted the years with 10 celestial stems and 12 terrestr;ial branches. Although this was scientific, most people were illiterate and coul;d not memorize or calculate easily. Thus the animals that influenced peoples li;ves were chosen to symbolize the terrestrial branches: the rat, ox, tiger, rabbi;t, dragon，snake, horse, sheep, monkey,rooster, dog and pig. 　　For a long time th;ere has been a special relationship between humans and the 12 zodiacal animals.;Humans admired them, took them as tot