The Zodiac Calendar

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Red, the color seen throughout all of China during the Chinese New Year which is a very important and special holiday in the Chinese culture. The Chinese New Year follow the Lunar Calendar and is 15 days long. The chinese do special and many interesting traditions during the Chinese New Year. The Zodiac Calendar shows what animal you are and what traits you have given your birth year. Based on the information stated on the calendar, some of the traits are accurate and some are not on the Zodiac calendar.
Chinese New Year is a very ecstatic and gleeful holiday. This holiday is very different from American holidays. The Chinese New Year dates back over 4300 years. Every year there is a different animal. This year was the year of the Monkey. Unlike the American New Year, the Chinese New Year lasts 15 day, while the American New Year lasts only 1. The Chinese New Year was started because of a monster. The Chinese New Year was started because once a year this village was
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To begin, the Horse is very energetic but I am the complete opposite. I start falling asleep at about 12 pm every day so I barely keep going after 12. Also, I am very tired in the morning In Concert Band and I usually start to fall asleep. In addition, the horse is very sentimental, and that is something that I never aspired to do. One time when I won a game ball for me hitting a home run in a baseball game, I hit the ball into a bush and I never went to go and retrieve it. Lastly, I do not spend a little of my money, I spend most of my money while the Horse is a cheapskate. One time I was buying a videogame, and I decided to pay the full price instead of waiting for it to go on sale the next week. Also, when I am buying food for myself from the store, I buy more stuff that I can eat and it winds up rotting away somewhere in my room. As one can clearly see, the Horse and I are not exactly

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