Unlike Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac is based on the Chinese calendar and the year a person is born, rather than the month.

The zodiac is said to be based on a legendary race of animals, of which there are 12 – the Goat, Rat, Horse, Pig, Ox, Rabbit, Snake, Tiger, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Dragon.

People are often associated with the zodiac animal of the year they were born, and it is believed that certain animals get along better than others. It’s a common custom that the right…