The Story of Chinese New Year, The Great Race / Animated Fairy Tales For Children - Full Cartoon
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The Jade Emperor in ancient China held a race among animals to decide the zodiac years, with the rat outsmarting the others by tricking the ox and leading to the rat winning the race, causing the cat to miss out on a year and resulting in an ongoing feud between cats and rats in Chinese tradition.
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- The Chinese zodiac calendar was established through a race orchestrated by the Jade Emperor, where animals finished in a specific order to name the years.
- The absence of the cat in the zodiac resulted from the rat's deceit, sparking a lasting feud between cats and rats in Chinese folklore.
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Recent questions
What is the story of the Chinese zodiac?
The Chinese zodiac story involves a race organized by the Jade Emperor to determine the order of the zodiac years, with animals competing for a year named after them.
Who won the race in the Chinese zodiac story?
The clever rat won the race by tricking the ox, leading to the rat getting the first zodiac year named after it.
Which animal came in second in the Chinese zodiac race?
The ox came in second place in the Chinese zodiac race, following the rat who won the race.
Why do cats and rats have an eternal rivalry in Chinese culture?
Cats and rats have an eternal rivalry in Chinese culture because the rat pushed the cat into the water during the zodiac race, causing the cat to miss out on a zodiac year.
How many animals were part of the Chinese zodiac race?
There were a total of 12 animals that participated in the Chinese zodiac race, with each animal representing a zodiac year based on their finishing position.
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Chinese Zodiac Race: Rat Outsmarts Animals
- The Jade Emperor in ancient China organized a race among animals to determine the order of the zodiac years, with the first 12 finishers each getting a year named after them.
- The clever rat tricked the ox, leading to the rat winning the race and the ox coming in second, followed by the tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and finally the pig.
- The cat, who was pushed into the water by the rat, missed out on a zodiac year, leading to an eternal rivalry between cats and rats in Chinese culture.
