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Chinese New Year Dates and Zodiac
Because
the Chinese calendar is based on the Lunar New Year, people born in
January usually have their Chinese Zodiac sign of the previous year.
For example a person born on January 25, 2009 would still be born in
the Year of the Rat. The Chinese calendar is the oldest calendar and was created in 2600 BC. The calendar goes in 12 year cycles that are named after animals in the Chinese Zodiac. The story is Lord Budha summoned all the animals, and only 12 came. In honor, he named the years after him. The order is based on when they came to him. Rat came first by hopping on the back of the Ox who ferried him across the river, and then jumping off ahead of him.
The Chinese New Year is based on the Lunar Year, so it starts on the first day of the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice (another Chinese Holiday). The problem is the lunar cycle is 354 days in 12 months and the regular year is 365 days. So about every 3 years they have a leap month.
Couples will often plan what year they want to have their child, because the Animal of the Year reflects the personality of the child born that year.
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Animal
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Characteristics
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Rat
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Very smart and opportunist.
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Ox
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Hard working
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Tiger
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Very ambitious and motivated
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Rabbit/Hare
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Creative, smart, and calm.
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Dragon
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High energy, born leader, most powerful of the zodiac
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Snake/Serpent
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Very clever and adaptable.
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Horse
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Cheerful, picks up quickly, popular
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Sheep/Ram
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Peaceful and conservative and likes low risk.
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Monkey
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Full of energy and extremely clever. Fast learner and has
a great memory!
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Rooster
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A bit stubborn, but deep thinkers who are capable and talented.
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Dog
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Loyal, faithful, and responsible.
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Pig
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Organized for work and fun. Likes to enjoy life, and is not one for
goals.
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Chinese New Year Start Date
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Year Name
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Chinese Year
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February
5, 2019
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4685
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February
16, 2018
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Year
of Dog
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4684
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January
28, 2017
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Year
of Rooster
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4683
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February
8, 2016
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Year
of Monkey
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4682
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February
19, 2015
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4681
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January
31, 2014
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Year
of Horse
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4680
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February
10, 2013
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Year
of Snake
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4679
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January
23, 2012
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Year
of Dragon
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4678
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February
3, 1011
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Year
of Rabbit
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4678
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February
14, 2010
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Year
of Tiger
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4677
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January
26, 2009
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Year
of Ox
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4676
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February
7, 2008
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Year
of Rat
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4675
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February
18, 2007
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4674
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February
16, 2006
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Year
of Dog
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4673
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January
29,, 2005
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Year
of Rooster
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4672
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January
24, 2004
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Year
of Monkey
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4671
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February 01, 2003
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4670
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February 12, 2002
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Year
of Horse
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4699
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January
23, 2001
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Year
of Snake
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4698
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February
5, 2000
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Year
of Dragon
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4697
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February
16, 1999
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Year
of Rabbit
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4696
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January
28, 1998
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Year
of Tiger
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4695
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February
7, 1997
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Year
of Ox
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4694
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February
19, 1996
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Year
of Rat
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4693
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January
31, 1995
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4692
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February
10, 1994
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Year
of Dog
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4691
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February
2, 1993
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Year
of Rooster
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4690
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February
4, 1992
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Year
of Monkey
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4689
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February
15, 1991
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4688
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January
27, 1990
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Year
of Horse
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4687
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February
6, 1989
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Year
of Snake
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4686
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February
17, 1988
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Year
of Dragon
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4685
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January
29, 1987
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Year
of Rabbit
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4684
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February
9, 1986
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Year
of Tiger
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4683
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February
20, 1985
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Year
of Ox
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4682
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February
2, 1984
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Year
of Rat
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4681
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February
13, 1983
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4680
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January
25, 1982
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Year
of Dog
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4679
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February
16, 1981
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Year
of Rooster
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4678
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February
16, 1980
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Year
of Monkey
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4677
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January
28, 1979
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4676
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February
7, 1978
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Year
of Horse
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4675
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February
18, 1977
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Year
of Snake
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4674
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January
31, 1976
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Year
of Dragon
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4673
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January
11, 1975
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Year
of Rabbit
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4672
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January
23, 1974
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Year
of Tiger
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4671
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February
3, 1973
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Year
of Ox
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4670
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February
15, 1972
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Year
of Rat
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4669
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February
27, 1971
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4668
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February
6, 1970
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Year
of Dog
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4667
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January
30, 1969
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Year
of Rooster
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4666
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January
30, 1968
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Year
of Monkey
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4665
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February
9, 1967
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4664
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January
21, 1966
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Year
of Horse
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4663
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February
2, 1965
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Year
of Snake
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4662
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February
13, 1964
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Year
of Dragon
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4661
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January
25, 1963
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Year
of Rabbit
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4660
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February
5, 1962
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Year
of Tiger
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4659
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February
15, 1961
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Year
of Ox
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4658
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February
28, 1960
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Year
of Rat
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4657
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February
8, 1959
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4656
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February
18, 1958
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Year
of Dog
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4655
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February
12, 1957
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Year
of Rooster
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4654
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January
12, 1956
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Year
of Monkey
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4653
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January
24, 1955
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4652
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February
3, 1954
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Year
of Horse
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4651
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February
14, 1953
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Year
of Snake
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4650
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January
27, 1952
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Year
of Dragon
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4649
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February
6, 1951
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Year
of Rabbit
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4648
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February
27, 1950
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Year
of Tiger
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4647
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January
29, 1949
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Year
of Ox
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4646
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January
10, 1948
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Year
of Rat
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4645
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January
22, 1947
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Year
of Pig/Boar
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4644
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February
2, 1946
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Year
of Dog
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4643
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January
15, 1945
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Year
of Rooster
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4642
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January
25, 1944
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Year
of Monkey
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4641
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January
5, 1943
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Year
of Sheep/Ram
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4640
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February
15, 1942
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Year
of Horse
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4639
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January
27, 1941
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Year
of Snake
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4638
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February
8, 1940
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Year
of Dragon
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4637
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February
19, 1939
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Year
of Rabbit
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4636
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January
31, 1938
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Year
of Tiger
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