I'm not a big proponent of Chinese Astrology, and these notes are cribbed from various sources, like placemats in Chinese Restaurants. However, some of this stuff does seem to work, and I found myself looking for this information time and again, so I posted a little "placemat astrology."
| Sign | Years | Best | Good | Avoid | |||||
| Rat | 1936 | 1948 | 1960 | 1972 | 1984 | 1996 | Dragon | Monkey | Horse |
| Ox | 1937 | 1949 | 1961 | 1973 | 1985 | 1997 | Snake | Cock | Sheep |
| Tiger | 1938 | 1950 | 1962 | 1974 | 1986 | 1998 | Horse | Dog | Monkey |
| Rabbit | 1939 | 1951 | 1963 | 1975 | 1987 | 1999 | Sheep | Boar | Cock |
| Dragon | 1940 | 1952 | 1964 | 1976 | 1988 | 2000 | Monkey | Rat | Dog |
| Snake | 1941 | 1953 | 1965 | 1977 | 1989 | 2001 | Cock | Ox | Boar |
| Horse | 1942 | 1954 | 1966 | 1978 | 1990 | 2002 | Tiger | Dog | Rat |
| Sheep | 1943 | 1955 | 1967 | 1979 | 1991 | 2003 | Boar | Rabbit | Ox |
| Monkey | 1944 | 1956 | 1968 | 1980 | 1992 | 2004 | Dragon | Rat | Tiger |
| Cock | 1945 | 1957 | 1969 | 1981 | 1993 | 2005 | Snake | Oxen | Rabbit |
| Dog | 1946 | 1958 | 1970 | 1982 | 1994 | 2006 | Horse | Tiger | Dragon |
| Boar | 1947 | 1959 | 1971 | 1983 | 1995 | 2007 | Rabbit | Sheep | Boar |
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Dragon — Aries |
Monkey
— Leo
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Rat
— Sagittarius
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Ox
— Capricorn
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Snake
— Taurus
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Rooster
— Virgo
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Dog
— Libra
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Tiger
— Aquarius
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Horse
— Gemini
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| Sheep — Cancer |
Pig
— Scorpio
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Rabbit
— Pisces
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