Question by Mhari B: How did the chinese years get their names?
My daughter got a homework sheet from school and i have searched the net for the answer but without luck. Can anyone please help? Here is the question:
The chinese years are named after different animals. How did the years get their names?
Best answer:
Answer by Chrys
scroll down to the flag of China and ask…I bet theres someone who can answer you.
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Erm some mythology stuff.. Its about the Jade Emperor held a competition to choose who will guard the month of the year and these twelve animals won and were chosen for the 12 deity animals. The rat got first in the race and so it was the first animal of the year and so on.