ThetwelveChineseZodiacs,includingelevenanimalsinthenatureandanationaltotem,playanimportantroleintheChinesetraditionalculture.Thetwelvesymbolicanimalshavetheirowncharacteristics.IntheYearofDragonortheYearofTiger,peoplewillsayshenglonghuohu—fullofvimandvigor;intheYearofHorse,peoplewillsaymadaochenggong—togainanimmediatesuccess.InChineseeyes,pigisa“treasure”.Oxisasymbolofdiligence,whichiswellpresentedintheversebyLuXun一anoutstandingwriterinChina,“headbowed,likeawillingoxIservethechildren”.