![]() Midway across the river, Rat pushed Cat into the water. Ox, being naive and good-natured, agreed to carry them both across. Cat and Rat decided that the best and fastest way to cross the river was to hop on the back of Ox (牛). The Jade Emperor had also decreed that the years on the calendar would be named for each animal in the order they arrived to the meeting. To get to the meeting called by the Jade Emperor, they had to cross a river to reach the meeting place. Although they were poor swimmers, they were both quite intelligent. ![]() We are all familiar with the Chinese Zodiac, but do you know the story from which the 12 animals originate? Celebrate the new year by reading the story of ‘The Great Race’ – a famous fable told to children across China every Chinese New Year!Īn ancient folk story tells that Cat (猫) and Rat (鼠) were the worst swimmers in the animal kingdom.
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