Year of the Rat Zodiac

The years of Zodiac mice include but are not limited to 2044, 2032, 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948 and 65438. The mouse is the first of the traditional Chinese zodiac in China. This is also a cultural custom. The year of the Rat is counted from beginning of spring in the twenty-four solar terms, because the year of the Zodiac is attached to the calendar year of the main branch, and the calendar year of the main branch is the calendar year method of the main branch. The same is true of the official almanac of past dynasties (that is, the Yellow Calendar). There is no doubt that the lunar calendar only uses branches to mark the year, which ranges from the first day of the first month to New Year's Eve. The Year of the Rat is the first of the traditional Chinese zodiac in China, and its corresponding earthly branch is Zi, so it is also called Zi Year. Every year, the first day of the first lunar month is the Year of the Rat until the end of the lunar calendar.