The great race
The Chinese Lunar calendar names each year after one of twelve animals, this year is the year of the rabbit. Here is a story which tells of the Jade Emperor's clever plan to decide the order the animal years should go in. Find out who came first in The Great Race.
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Traditional story adapted by Sue Clarke | Animation by Cambridge English Online
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i was born on 8th aug
This Game Is Great ! :D
HELLO!! my name is MILAGROS and I AM FROM ARGENTINAAA!!! ;)
Hello, I was born in the year of rooster.I like the pig in the story because it's soooooooo cute.
Ps: my grandma,my dad, my aunt and my sister were all born in the year of the pig.Ha Ha Ha...........
It was very funny, interesting...
It was very funny that an ox can swime!
ilike the cat saaaaaaad
Hello everybody! I like this story...but...poor cat!!! And I hate the rat!
PS:in our country we've got the cat's year!!!
PSPS: I forgot to write, that I read the same poem...
CoolMist5000
hello! i want to be your friend! i enjoy this story too!!! where are you from? what is your name? my name is Sally and i live in London! please? write to me!!!
HELLO!!!! MY NAME IS RITA!!!! I AM RUSSIAN!!!! ))))))))