The ancient Chinese or Eastern calendar is very popular in today’s world. According to this 12-year cycles are five times revolving each 60 years.
Every year is owned by an animal that has once upon a time arrived to greet the Buddha. Every one of them acted according to its own character and circumstances: the swift-footed Horse has nobly conceded the way to the legless Snake, and the quick Rat tried to beat the others jumping on a back of Buffalo. But the dog being on guard all night long, had jumped in water while panting, and caught a cough. That why it came in only the eleventh, second last. So what has this late Dog installed for us in 2018?
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