The Chinese zodiac is best known for naming years (the year of the Dragon etc.). It has influenced people's lives since ancient times as part of Chinese astrology and folklore. Here are ten interesting facts about the Chinese zodiac.

1. The Chinese Zodiac has 12 signs, with the Rat being the first.

There are a total of 12 Chinese language zodiac signs and symptoms. The zodiac signs, as opposed to constellations, are represented through 12 animals. They're, in alphabetical order, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, chicken, canine, and Pig.

2. The - Chinese Astrology is a cyclical system.

The Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese zodiac signs follow a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by one of twelve animals. The 2018 was year of Dog. And the year 2022 will be the Year of the Tiger.

Your zodiac sign is determined by the year you were born. As an example, if you were born in a Rat year ( from...1972, 1984, 1996, to 2008...), you are a Rat person.

3. A zodiac year does not begin on January 1st.

A Chinese zodiac year, according to most people, begins on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year's Day occurs between the middle of January and the end of February.

Others, particularly some astrologers, believe that a new zodiac year begins with the solar term 'Spring Equinox' (on February 4, 5, or 6). People born in January or February should pay special attention to their zodiac sign.

4. Each zodiac year is associated with a different element.

Each zodiac year is Combinations with one of the five elements, according to Chinese astrology (Gold, Water, Wood, Earth, and Fire). For example, 2020 is a Metal Rat year, while 2022 is a Gold Tiger year.

Each zodiac sign has five types, and each element associated with a particular sign recurs every 60 years.

5. Personality traits are predetermined for each zodiac sign.

The year a person is born determines their zodiac sign, which is thought to influence their personality. People have used horoscopes to predict their fates since ancient times, had compatibility with characteristics of the zodiac signs.

6. The zodiac is employed in the search for a suitable spouse.

Most Chinese people believe that zodiac signs have varying degrees of predestined compatibility. The Chinese zodiac was used in ancient times to determine whether two people were compatible in a marriage or love relationship.

Even today, some people consider zodiac compatibility before entering into a marriage or romantic relationship. Roosters, for example, are most compatible with Oxes, Dragons, and Snakes, but least compatible with Rabbits, Roosters, and Dogs.

7. The Goat is the unluckiest sign of the zodiac.

There is a popular Chinese folk saying that 9/10 Goats are insufficient, implying that most people born in a Goat year are doomed to misfortune.

Most Chinese people believe that people born in the year of the Goat will grow up to be followers rather than leaders. Although this is an old superstition, it still has an impact on Chinese society.