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Chinese Zodiac: 12 animals to record the years

（Xinhua）  09:22, February 10, 2013  

Photo taken on Feb. 9, 2013 shows a man making candy snakes in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province. 2013 is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Zodiac. Chinese Zodiac is represented by 12 animals to record the years and reflect people's attributes, including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.(Xinhua/Wang Song)

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【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】
【11】 【12】

（Editor：GaoYinan、Chen Lidan）

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