The Chinese zodiac Also called Sheng Xiao and Shu Xiang is expressed by 12 animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Its origin is since the ancient zoolatry forming a history of over 2,000 years, with great importance in the Chinese culture, not only used to represent years in China but those 12 Chinese zodiac animals in a cycle also believed to influence the personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune of .