The Chinese Calendar

Worksheet Description

The Chinese Calendar was developed across many Ancient Chinese dynasties, but it was during the Han Dynasty that the calendar as we know it was defined. It was called the Taichu calendar. In the Taichu calendar, every year is named after an animal in a 12-year cycle. The Chinese people believe that a person takes on the characteristics of the animal of their birth year.

In this worksheet you will describe your significance to the calendar.