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Happy Chinese New Year My Fellow Oxen

The story goes that on a Chinese New Year long ago, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him.  Twelve came — a rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Buddha declared that each year would be named after one of the animals, rotating in a 12-year cycle. He also [...]