Rat Christmas bauble

Years of the Rat in Chinese zodiac are:
2032, 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936

The Rat is the first zodiac sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle. A Rat year occurs every 12 years.

According to the Chinese zodiac story, in the competition held by the Jade Emperor to decide the zodiac animals, the quick-witted rat asked the diligent ox to take him on a ride to cross the river and jumped down before the ox crossed the finish line. Thus the rat won the race and became the first of the zodiac animals, followed by ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

• Chinese: 鼠年 (shǔ nián ‘Rat year’)
• Earthly Branch: 子 (zǐ 1st of 12)
• Representing hours: midnight hours (11pm–1am)
• Yin/yang: yang

Diameter: 9cm

color: white
material: ceramic 
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