# The Chinese zodiac, explained

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2016
- Speaker: ShaoLan
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/shaolan_the_chinese_zodiac_explained)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

A quarter of the world's population cares a lot about the Chinese zodiac. Even if you don't believe in it, you'd be wise to know how it works, says technologist and entrepreneur ShaoLan Hseuh. In this fun, informative talk, ShaoLan shares some tips for understanding the ancient tradition and describes how it's believed to influence your personality, career, marriage prospects and how you'll do in a given year. What does your sign say about you?

## Lectures

1. [The Chinese zodiac, explained](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/shaolan_the_chinese_zodiac_explained/fb3b4223a0c6), 6 min (TED's player)