He is also very imaginative and is never short of ideas. He has a good understanding of human nature and his advice and opinions are often sought.

He is intelligent, popular, and loves attending parties and large social gatherings. The Rat is the first Sign of the Chinese Zodiac and is born under the sign of charm. The Lunar zodiac is an interesting part of Chinese culture and if you are interested in your own sign we can provide a horoscope for $5 - just let us know your name, date of birth and the class you are attending. Your year of birth determines your astrological sign. In the Lunar calendar and Chinese astrology, the years are named for different animals in a 12 year sequence. The cat was too late to be included in the zodiac and, according to the Chinese, is still chasing rats and mice to this day.

The ox finished second and was followed by the tiger (who hopped across the river on the backs of other animals), rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Realising the cat was a faster runner and was sure to win, the rat pushed his friend into the river, jumped off the ox as it reached the riverbank and ran to victory. The ox decided to carry the cat and rat on his back and was crossing a river when the rat woke up. They asked the ox, an early riser, to wake them on the morning of the race, but when the sun rose they could not be woken. Legend has it that the cat and the rat, who were friends, decided to help each other. The order was decided by a race between the animals, organised thousands of years ago by the Jade Emperor of China. The Chinese Zodiac is made up of 12 animals arranged in order from the rat through to the pig.

Lunar new year animals 1986