Known variably as the Year of the Goat, Sheep or Ram, the sign's confusion stems from its Chinese character, "yang," which broadly describes any of the ruminating mammals, with or without horns.

Is 2003 the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram? If you ask three Asian groups, you will probably get three different answers. There is no agreement in Chicago: The Vietnamese community calls it the Yea… ...

2015 is the Year of the Sheep, though sometimes referred to as the year of the goat or ram. After a runaway Year of the Horse in 2014, the Year of the Sheep promises a calmer, more secure and ...

Year of the Sheep is a highly-emotional year, and the possibility of letting your feelings get out of control is higher than ever. Whenever you feel yourself getting overwhelmed, take a deep ...

WISCASSET A special feature of photographic images “Celebrating the Year of the Sheep” by Nina Fuller of Hollis, Maine, will open on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset. The ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Happy Chinese New Year! The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep. Millions of people will have elaborate celebrations around the world on Thursday. To ring ...

We westerners get mighty confused; “Year of the Sheep!” swear the sheep stalwarts; “Year of the Goat!” goad the goat devoted. And this is a dilemma we can likely expect every 12 years.

It's the year of the horned animal, but which one gets the honor isn't clear.

When it comes to the Chinese lunar year: Is it a goat or a sheep? Here we take a look at both and fill you in on the differences between the animals.

Lunar New Year is upon us, but are we celebrating the year of the goat, the sheep or the ram?