【正确答案】 Chinese zodiac consists of eleven animals from nature, like rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig, and one from the myth and legend, dragon. The record about Chinese zodiac first appeared in a book named Lun Heng, written by Wang Chong—a thinker in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In ancient times, Chinese zodiac is used for numbering years: one animal stands for a year and twelve years a cycle. The Chinese zodiac is an important part of Chinese traditional culture, which is closely related to people' s daily life. People usually believe that one' s character is connected with his or her zodiac.