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Cultural Significance | Relationships | Religion | Influence on other Countries The Chinese zodiac has influenced different cultural zodiacs around the world. Several other countries have used it since many of them, particularly Asian, were under the influence of China at one time. The Chinese zodiac has been a great impact on zodiacs in other countries such as Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand. The various zodiacs in other countries are almost the same as the Chinese, but there are some distinctions and differences. Some differences include selection of animals, origin stories, and signs. The Japanese zodiac has a wild boar instead of a pig, a cat instead of a rabbit, and a goat in place of a sheep. The Vietnamese zodiac has a water buffalo instead of an ox and in the Thailand zodiac, there is a naga, which is a very large snake, in place of the dragon. Many cultures have used signs from the Chinese Zodiac for many different uses other than the zodiac. For example, some signs are used on yearly postage stamps to celebrate Chinese culture, and others have been used for tattoos or even decoration. The Chinese zodiac has changed the way millions of people in many countries look at life in association with the beliefs of the zodiac. Cultural Significance | Relationships | Religion | Influence on other Countries
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