The Chinese zodiac has the interesting tale of a King commanding 12 animals to be present in his court. These twelve animals then were appointed to Lord over the Chinese Zodiac signs. Each sign relates to one year and the signs rotate on a 12 year cycle. 2008 was the year of the rat. The next turn for the rat would therefore be 2020 under the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese astrology has caught the fancy of many people in recent times and therefore there is a growing interest in Chinese zodiac too. Several websites offer detailed information on tales associated with Chinese zodiac. Apart from the tales, they also carry very useful and authentic information on Chinese astrology. You can thus appreciate Chinese zodiac in the backdrop of Chinese astrology.