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The story of twelve Zodiac animals—Tiger

Long ago, the Tiger was an unknown animal on Earth. After he learned martial arts from 
his master, the Cat, the Tiger became a warrior in the forest. Later on, the Emperor of 
Heaven heard his story and asked the Tiger to fight with his bodyguard. Fortunately, he 
won the battle, and has been a guard of the Heavenly Palace ever since.
 
Before long, some monsters acted impetuously against the laws on Earth, so the 
Emperor of Heaven sent the Tiger to arrest them. He defeated the Lion, the Bear and the 
Horse one by one with his excellent skills in martial arts. The Tiger then became a hero 
because of his great contributions to the world.
    
Because of his bravery, the Emperor of Heaven carved three parallel lines on the Tiger’s 
forehead as a reward. A vertical line that crossed them was later rewarded when he 
killed the Monster Turtle who threatened people on Earth. That is why the Chinese 
character “王” (meaning king) is on the Tiger’s forehead.
    
The Lion was also among the Chinese Zodiac animals in ancient times. However, the 
Emperor of Heaven had heard about his ferocious reputation and decided to replace 
him with an animal that could manage the forest. So the Emperor of Heaven thought 
that the Tiger was a good candidate. Since then, he became one of the Chinese Zodiac 
animals and came down to Earth to protect the world.
 
If you wanna know more Chinese fairy tales, you can come to Chinese Mandarin 
training School in Qingdao, learning Chinese and listening Chinese fairy tales.

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