Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Chinese zodiac is a twelve year cycle with each year named after an animal. According to legend, the order and animals chosen for the zodiac was decided by a great race held by the Jade Emperor. All twelve animals gave it their all, but only one could achieve the first place in the zodiac cycle!

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REFERENCES:
billingslibrary.org/DocumentCenter/View/7232/Chinese-Zodiac?bidId=#:~:text=According%20to%20myths%2C%20the%20twelve,finish%20line%20on%20the%20shore.
https://depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007/TTQ07030/mythology2.html
andculture.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/The%20Story%20of%20%E2%80%98The%20Great%20Race.pdf
thingsasian.com/story/legend-chinese-zodiac
immerqi.com/blog/great-race-origins-chinese-zodiac

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