The animals of the Chinese Year

Chinese years are named after one of twelve animals. People born in the appropriate year are said to have the personality of the animal:

Rats: are cheerful, charming and welcome everywhere
Oxen: are hardworking and patient
Tigers: have a forceful personality and are adventurous and confident
Rabbits: are home lovers, peaceable and sociable
Dragons: have strong personalities, love their freedom and hate routine
Snakes: are sensitive with a strong sense of responsibility
Horses: are hardworking, admirable and ambitious
Rams: are gentle, caring and achieve what they want by kindness
Monkeys: are charming, cheeky and clever
Roosters: are faithful to family and friends
Dogs: are loyal and caring with a feerless streak
Pigs: are peace loving, trusting and strong

Rat   1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996
Ox   1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997
Tiger   1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998
Rabbit   1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999
Dragon   1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000
Snake   1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001
Horse   1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002
Ram   1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003
Monkey   1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004
Rooster   1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005
Dog   1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006
Pig   1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007