Chinese horoscope is organized according to the 12 animals signs. These 12 animals were assigned to each of the 12 years when, according to legend, the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from Earth. Only 12 animals came to bid him farewell.
Rat Years: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Ox years: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger Years: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit years: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon years: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake years: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse years: 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
Sheep Years: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Monkey Years: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
Rooster Years: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
Dog Years: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
Pig Years: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007