The Chinese calendar is based on a sixty-year cycle divided into five twelve-year periods, each dedicated to an animal. The twelve animals are thought to impart their characteristics on the year and anyone born in that year.
| 2000 – Dragon | (1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940) |
| 2001 – Snake | (1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941) |
| 2002 - Horse | (1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942) |
| 2003 - Ram | (1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943) |
| 2004 - Monkey | (1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944) |
| 2005 - Rooster | (1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945) |
| 2006 - Dog | (1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946) |
| 2007 - Boar | (1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947) |
| 2008 - Rat | (1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948) |
| 2009 - Cow | (1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949) |
| 2010 - Tiger | (1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950) |
| 2011 - Hare | (1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951) |
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