Chinese Calendar Animals Months. Before the zhou dynasty, solar calendars were used. Animal years each year in the chinese calendar is named after an animal.
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The traditional chinese calendar was developed between 771 and 476 bc, during the spring and autumn period of the eastern zhou dynasty. This calendar was called the taichu calendar. Chinese zodiac is actually an imaginary belief, basing on the zodiac animals' temperament, and combining the traditional chinese religions, philosophy, astrology, and numerology.
Instead of months, this calendar is divided into 24 two week segments known as solar terms.
The beginning and ending dates below give you the exact duration of each chinese year. Add it to your collection of short bedtime stories for kids. The concept of zodiac signs is similar to the 12 houses of western astrology. In ancient times, the zodiac was said not only to decide people’s destinies, but also to control a year’s harvest and even influence the fortune of the whole nation.
