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Chinese Zodiac is a scheme that relates each year to an animal in a 12-year cycle.  We found the statues of 12 animals as the signs of 12 Chinese Zodiacs.  We found that there is a small metal plate besides the statue explaining the characteristics of each animal but they are not exactly the same as what I found in Wikipedia.

First, we start with rat, the characteristic of a person born in the year of rat (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) are fascinating, intelligent, pragmatic, diligent, stable, competitive, temperamental, love of family, energetic, materialistic, unpredictable, sociable.

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2. Ox (1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) - equilibrium, sincere, patient, brave, obstinate, reasonable, pragmatic, st.raight forward, versatile, reliable, tenacious.

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3.  Tiger (1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010) - brave, active, bold, optimistic, impulsive, humorous, frank, generous, pragmatic, responsible, tenacious.

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4.  Rabbit (1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) - cautious, fortunate, amicable, ingenious, liberal, conscientious, artistic, over-generous, temperamental, love of tranquility and conform reticent.

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5.  Dragon (1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012) - lucky, strong, success, passionate, serious, stable, creative, sociable, proficient, open-minded, highly intelligent.

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6.  Snake (1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013) - intelligent, graceful, decisive, ingenious, amicable, pragmatic, respectable, artistic, organized, skeptical, unpredictable.

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7.  Horse (1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014) - graceful, kind, friendly, smart, reliable, liberal, discipline, talented, versatile, self-centered, adventurous.

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8.  Ram (1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015) - aesthetic, honest, diligent, pragmatic, confident, sensitive, genial, amicable, compassionate, adaptable, intelligent, temperamental.

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9.  Monkey (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016) - fascinating, intelligent, aspiring, confident, prudent, creative, honest, sensitive, energetic, talented, competitive.

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10. Rooster (1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017) - frank, intelligent, honest, diligent, careful, amicable, liberal, humorous, sociable, proficient, passionate, tenacious.

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11. Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018) - allegiance, honest, confident, impartial righteous, pragmatic, prudent, attractive, compassionate, leadership.

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12. Boar (1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019) - integrity, honest, active, placid, frank, confident, far sighted, enterprising.

Which animal year were you born in?