Chinese Animal Years-1

19. Chinese Animal Years-1 A boy wanted to learn about the Chinese years, and why they named the years after animals. He asked his uncle, Dr. Tian. Dr. Tian said, “ Long ago, there was a race to get across a big river. The years are named for the first 12 animals to get across the river. " “ What are the 12 animals?” asked the boy “ Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, MonkeyRooster, Dog and Pig! ” said his uncle.

中国动物年-1 一个男孩想了解中国的年历，以及为什么他们用动物的名字来命名年历。他问他的叔叔田博士。 田博士说:“很久以前，有一场过河比赛。这些年份是以最先过河的12只动物命名的。” “这12种动物是什么?”男孩问，“老鼠、牛、老虎、兔子、龙、蛇、马、山羊、猴子、公鸡、狗和猪!”他的叔叔说。

Why did they name the years after animals?

为什么要用动物的名字来命名年份?