DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Chinese New Year and
General China Crafts
The Chinese calendar follows the moon and divides the years into groups of
twelve. Each year is named for an animal. People born in that year are
believed to share different traits.
The first of the twelve years is the Year of the
Rat. This is followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey,
Rooster, Dog and Pig.
Because the Chinese calendar is based on the lunar year, the date of Chinese New Year
changes each year.
