document_title: Chinese zodiac

question_text: according to legend who created the chinese zodiac

text: Chinese zodiac

text: Name[edit]

text: The Chinese zodiac is called Shēngxiào (生肖) in Mandarin. Identifying this scheme using the generic term "zodiac" reflects several superficial similarities to the Western zodiac: both have time cycles divided into 12 parts, each labels at least the majority of those parts with names of animals, and each is widely associated with a culture of ascribing a person's personality or events in his or her life to the supposed influence of the person's particular relationship to the cycle.

text: Nevertheless, there are major differences between the two: the animals of the Chinese zodiac are not associated with constellations spanned by the ecliptic plane. The Chinese 12-part cycle corresponds to years, rather than months.[citation needed] The Chinese zodiac is represented by 12 animals, whereas some of the signs in the Western zodiac are not animals, despite the implication of the etymology of the word zodiac.

text: Signs[edit]

text: The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat. The following are the twelve zodiac signs (each with its associated Earthly Branch) in order and their characteristics.[2] Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water as five nature elements.

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Rat – 鼠 (子) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Water)
Ox – 牛 (丑) (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Earth)
Tiger – 虎 (寅) (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Wood)
Rabbit – 兔 (卯) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Wood)
Dragon – 龍 (辰) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Earth)
Snake – 蛇 (巳) (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Fire)
Horse – 馬 (午) (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Fire)
Goat – 羊 (未) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Earth)
Monkey – 猴 (申) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Metal)
Rooster – 雞 (酉) (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Metal)
Dog – 狗 (戌) (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Earth)
Pig – 豬 (亥) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Water)

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text: In Chinese astrology, the animal signs assigned by year represent how others perceive you or how you present yourself. It is a common misconception that the animals assigned by year are the only signs, and many Western descriptions of Chinese astrology draw solely on this system. In fact, there are also animal signs assigned by month (called "inner animals"), by day (called "true animals") and hours (called "secret animals"). The Earth is all 12 signs, 5 seasons.

text: While a person might appear to be a Dragon because they were born in the year of the Dragon, they might also be a Snake internally, an Ox truly, and a Goat secretively.

text: A conflict between a person's zodiac sign and how they live is known as Tai Sui or kaisui.

text: Chinese calendar[edit]

text: Years[edit]

text: Within the Four Pillars, the year is the pillar representing information about the person's family background and society or relationship with their grandparents. The person's age can also be easily deduced from the sign of the person, the current sign of the year and the person's perceived age (teens, mid 20s, 40s and so on). For example, a person who is a Tiger is either 12, 24, 36 or 48 years old in 2010, the year of the Tiger. In 2011, the year of the Rabbit, that person is one year older.

text: The following table shows the 60-year cycle matched up to the Gregorian calendar for the years 1924–2043 (see sexagenary cycle article for years 1804–2043). The sexagenary cycle begins at lichun about February 4 according to some astrological sources.[3]

text:
Year
Associatedelement
Heavenlystem
Earthlybranch
Associatedanimal
Year

1924–1983
1984–2043

1
Feb 05 1924–Jan 23 1925
Yang Wood
甲
子
Rat
Feb 02 1984–Feb 19 1985

2
Jan 24 1925–Feb 12 1926
Yin Wood
乙
丑
Ox
Feb 20 1985–Feb 08 1986

3
Feb 13 1926–Feb 01 1927
Yang Fire
丙
寅
Tiger
Feb 09 1986–Jan 28 1987

4
Feb 02 1927–Jan 22 1928
Yin Fire
丁
卯
Rabbit
Jan 29 1987–Feb 16 1988

5
Jan 23 1928–Feb 09 1929
Yang Earth
戊
辰
Dragon
Feb 17 1988–Feb 05 1989

6
Feb 10 1929–Jan 29 1930
Yin Earth
己
巳
Snake
Feb 06 1989–Jan 26 1990

7
Jan 30 1930–Feb 16 1931
Yang Metal
庚
午
Horse
Jan 27 1990–Feb 14 1991

8
Feb 17 1931–Feb 05 1932
Yin Metal
辛
未
Goat
Feb 15 1991–Feb 03 1992

9
Feb 06 1932–Jan 25 1933
Yang Water
壬
申
Monkey
Feb 04 1992–Jan 22 1993

10
Jan 26 1933–Feb 13 1934
Yin Water
癸
酉
Rooster
Jan 23 1993– Feb 09 1994

11
Feb 14 1934–Feb 03 1935
Yang Wood
甲
戌
Dog
Feb 10 1994–Jan 30 1995

12
Feb 04 1935–Jan 23 1936
Yin Wood
乙
亥
Pig
Jan 31 1995–Feb 18 1996

13
Jan 24 1936–Feb 10 1937
Yang Fire
丙
子
Rat
Feb 19 1996–Feb 06 1997

14
Feb 11 1937–Jan 30 1938
Yin Fire
丁
丑
Ox
Feb 07 1997–Jan 27 1998

15
Jan 31 1938–Feb 18 1939
Yang Earth
戊
寅
Tiger
Jan 28 1998–Feb 15 1999

16
Feb 19 1939–Feb 07 1940
Yin Earth
己
卯
Rabbit
Feb 16 1999–Feb 04 2000

17
Feb 08 1940–Jan 26 1941
Yang Metal
庚
辰
Dragon
Feb 05 2000–Jan 23 2001

18
Jan 27 1941–Feb 14 1942
Yin Metal
辛
巳
Snake
Jan 24 2001–Feb 11 2002

19
Feb 15 1942–Feb 04 1943
Yang Water
壬
午
Horse
Feb 12 2002–Jan 31 2003

20
Feb 05 1943–Jan 24 1944
Yin Water
癸
未
Goat
Feb 01 2003–Jan 21 2004

21
Jan 25 1944–Feb 12 1945
Yang Wood
甲
申
Monkey
Jan 22 2004–Feb 08 2005

22
Feb 13 1945–Feb 01 1946
Yin Wood
乙
酉
Rooster
Feb 09 2005–Jan 28 2006

23
Feb 02 1946–Jan 21 1947
Yang Fire
丙
戌
Dog
Jan 29 2006–Feb 17 2007

24
Jan 22 1947–Feb 09 1948
Yin Fire
丁
亥
Pig
Feb 18 2007–Feb 06 2008

25
Feb 10 1948–Jan 28 1949
Yang Earth
戊
子
Rat
Feb 07 2008–Jan 25 2009

26
Jan 29 1949–Feb 16 1950
Yin Earth
己
丑
Ox
Jan 26 2009–Feb 13 2010

27
Feb 17 1950–Feb 05 1951
Yang Metal
庚
寅
Tiger
Feb 14 2010–Feb 02 2011

28
Feb 06 1951–Jan 26 1952
Yin Metal
辛
卯
Rabbit
Feb 03 2011–Jan 22 2012

29
Jan 27 1952–Feb 13 1953
Yang Water
壬
辰
Dragon
Jan 23 2012–Feb 09 2013

30
Feb 14 1953–Feb 02 1954
Yin Water
癸
巳
Snake
Feb 10 2013–Jan 30 2014

31
Feb 03 1954–Jan 23 1955
Yang Wood
甲
午
Horse
Jan 31 2014–Feb 18 2015

32
Jan 24 1955–Feb 11 1956
Yin Wood
乙
未
Goat
Feb 19 2015–Feb 07 2016

33
Feb 12 1956–Jan 30 1957
Yang Fire
丙
申
Monkey
Feb 08 2016–Jan 27 2017

34
Jan 31 1957–Feb 17 1958
Yin Fire
丁
酉
Rooster
Jan 28 2017–Feb 15 2018

35
Feb 18 1958–Feb 07 1959
Yang Earth
戊
戌
Dog
Feb 16 2018–Feb 04 2019

36
Feb 08 1959–Jan 27 1960
Yin Earth
己
亥
Pig
Feb 05 2019–Jan 24 2020

37
Jan 28 1960–Feb 14 1961
Yang Metal
庚
子
Rat
Jan 25 2020–Feb. 11 2021

38
Feb 15 1961–Feb 04 1962
Yin Metal
辛
丑
Ox
Feb 12 2021–Jan 31 2022

39
Feb 05 1962–Jan 24 1963
Yang Water
壬
寅
Tiger
Feb 01 2022–Jan 21 2023

40
Jan 25 1963–Feb 12 1964
Yin Water
癸
卯
Rabbit
Jan 22 2023–Feb 09 2024

41
Feb 13 1964–Feb 01 1965
Yang Wood
甲
辰
Dragon
Feb 10 2024–Jan 28 2025

42
Feb 02 1965–Jan 20 1966
Yin Wood
乙
巳
Snake
Jan 29 2025–Feb 16 2026

43
Jan 21 1966–Feb 08 1967
Yang Fire
丙
午
Horse
Feb 17 2026–Feb 05 2027

44
Feb 09 1967–Jan 29 1968
Yin Fire
丁
未
Goat
Feb 06 2027–Jan 25 2028

45
Jan 30 1968–Feb 16 1969
Yang Earth
戊
申
Monkey
Jan 26 2028–Feb 12 2029

46
Feb 17 1969–Feb 05 1970
Yin Earth
己
酉
Rooster
Feb 13 2029–Feb 02 2030

47
Feb 06 1970–Jan 26 1971
Yang Metal
庚
戌
Dog
Feb 03 2030–Jan 22 2031

48
Jan 27 1971–Feb 14 1972
Yin Metal
辛
亥
Pig
Jan 23 2031–Feb 10 2032

49
Feb 15 1972–Feb 02 1973
Yang Water
壬
子
Rat
Feb 11 2032–Jan 30 2033

50
Feb 03 1973–Jan 22 1974
Yin Water
癸
丑
Ox
Jan 31 2033–Feb 18 2034

51
Jan 23 1974–Feb 10 1975
Yang Wood
甲
寅
Tiger
Feb 19 2034–Feb 07 2035

52
Feb 11 1975–Jan 30 1976
Yin Wood
乙
卯
Rabbit
Feb 08 2035–Jan 27 2036

53
Jan 31 1976–Feb 17 1977
Yang Fire
丙
辰
Dragon
Jan 28 2036–Feb 14 2037

54
Feb 18 1977–Feb 06 1978
Yin Fire
丁
巳
Snake
Feb 15 2037–Feb 03 2038

55
Feb 07 1978–Jan 27 1979
Yang Earth
戊
午
Horse
Feb 04 2038–Jan 23 2039

56
Jan 28 1979–Feb 15 1980
Yin Earth
己
未
Goat
Jan 24 2039–Feb 11 2040

57
Feb 16 1980–Feb 04 1981
Yang Metal
庚
申
Monkey
Feb 12 2040–Jan 31 2041

58
Feb 05 1981–Jan 24 1982
Yin Metal
辛
酉
Rooster
Feb 01 2041–Jan 21 2042

59
Jan 25 1982–Feb 12 1983
Yang Water
壬
戌
Dog
Jan 22 2042–Feb 09 2043

60
Feb 13 1983–Feb 01 1984
Yin Water
癸
亥
Pig
Feb 10 2043–Jan 29 2044

text: Months and solar terms[edit]

text: Within the Four Pillars, the month is the pillar representing information about the person's parents or childhood. Many Chinese astrologers consider the month pillar to be the most important one in determining the circumstances of one's adult life.

text: The 12 animals are also linked to traditional Chinese agricultural calendar, which runs alongside the better known Lunar calendar. Instead of months, this calendar is divided into 24 two week segments known as Solar Terms. Each animal is linked to two of these solar terms for a period similar to the Western month. Unlike the 60 year Lunar calendar, which can vary by as much as a month in relation to the Gregorian calendar, the agricultural calendar varies by only one day, beginning on the Gregorian calendar on February 3 or 4 every year. Again unlike the cycle of the lunar years, which begins with the Rat, the agricultural calendar begins with the Tiger as it is the first animal of spring. Around summer days are longer than winter days, because it occurs differences of perihelion and aphelion.[clarification needed]

text: As each sign is linked to a month of the solar year, it is thereby also linked to a season. Each of the elements is also linked to a season (see above), and the element that shares a season with a sign is known as that sign's fixed element. In other words, that element is believed to impart some of its characteristics to the sign concerned. The fixed element of each sign applies also to the year and hour signs, and not just the monthly sign. The fixed element is separate from the cycle of elements which interact with the signs in the 60-year cycle.

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Season

Lunar month

Fixedelement

Solarlongitude

Solar term

Gregorian date

Approx.Westernzodiac

Spring

1st – 寅 (yin) Tiger

Wood

314°

立春 lìchūn

Feb 4 – Feb 19

Aquarius

329°

雨水 yǔshuǐ

Feb 20 – Mar 5

Pisces

2nd – 卯 (mao) Rabbit

Wood

344°

啓蟄 qǐzhé (驚蟄 jīngzhé)

Mar 6 – Mar 20

359°

春分 chūnfēn

Mar 21 – Apr 4

Aries

3rd – 辰 (chen) Dragon

Wood

14°

清明 qīngmíng

Apr 5 – Apr 20

29°

穀雨 gǔyǔ

Apr 21 – May 4

Taurus

Summer

4th – 巳 (si) Snake

Fire

44°

立夏 lìxià

May 5 – May 21

59°

小滿 xiǎomǎn

May 22 – Jun 5

Gemini

5th – 午 (wu) Horse

Fire

74°

芒種 mángzhòng

Jun 6 – Jun 21

89°

夏至 xiàzhì

Jun 22 – Jul 6

Cancer

6th – 未 (wei) Goat

Fire

104°

小暑 xiǎoshǔ

Jul 7 – Jul 22

119°

大暑 dàshǔ

Jul 23 – Aug 6

Leo

Autumn

7th – 申 (shen) Monkey

Metal

134°

立秋 lìqiū

Aug 7 – Aug 22

149°

處暑 chùshǔ

Aug 23 – Sep 7

Virgo

8th – 酉 (you) Rooster

Metal

164°

白露 báilù

Sep 8 – Sep 23

181°

秋分 qiūfēn

Sep 24 – Oct 7

Libra

9th – 戌 (xu) Dog

Metal

194°

寒露 hánlù

Oct 8 – Oct 23

211°

霜降 shuāngjiàng

Oct 24 – Nov 6

Scorpio

Winter

10th – 亥 (hai) Pig

Water

224°

立冬 lìdōng

Nov 7 – Nov 22

244°

小雪 xiǎoxuě

Nov 23 – Dec 6

Sagittarius

11th – 子 (zi) Rat

Water

251°

大雪 dàxuě

Dec 7 – Dec 21

271°

冬至 dōngzhì

Dec 22 – Jan 5

Capricorn

12th – 丑 (chou) Ox

Water

284°

小寒 xiǎohán

Jan 6 – Jan 20

299°

大寒 dàhán

Jan 21 – Feb 3

Aquarius

text: Day[edit]

text: Four pillars calculator can determine the zodiac animal of the day.[4] Chinese animal signs rule over days of the week, too. The term for them is “True Animals”. If your astrologer wishes to prepare a chart, it is essential he or she knows the animals of your day of birth. Given there are only seven days of the week and 12 animals, there is some repetition or doubling up. The animals for each day are as follows:

text:
Monday: Goat
Tuesday: Dragon, Pig
Wednesday: Horse, Rooster
Thursday: Rat
Friday: Rabbit, Snake, Dog
Saturday: Ox, Tiger
Sunday: Monkey

text: Compatibility[edit]

text: As the Chinese zodiac is derived according to the ancient Five Elements Theory, every Chinese sign is composed of five elements[citation needed] with relations, among those elements, of interpolation, interaction, over-action, and counter-action—believed to be the common law of motions and changes of creatures in the universe. Different people born under each animal sign supposedly have different personalities,[citation needed] and practitioners of Chinese astrology consult such traditional details and compatibilities to offer putative guidance in life or for love and marriage.[5]

text: Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Grid[6]

text:
Sign
Best Match
Average Match
No Match

Rat
Rat, Dragon, Monkey
Snake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, Tiger
Horse

Ox
Ox, Snake, Rooster
Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Dog, Tiger, Horse, Pig, Rabbit
Goat

Tiger
Tiger, Dog, Horse
Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Snake, Rooster, Ox, Dragon, Rat
Monkey

Rabbit
Rabbit, Pig, Goat
Dog, Tiger, Horse, Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Snake, Ox
Rooster

Dragon
Dragon, Monkey, Rat
Snake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Tiger, Horse
Dog

Snake
Snake, Rooster, Ox
Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Dog, Tiger, Horse, Rabbit, Goat
Pig

Horse
Horse, Dog, Tiger
Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Snake, Rooster, Ox, Dragon, Monkey
Rat

Goat
Goat, Pig, Rabbit
Dog, Tiger, Horse, Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Snake, Rooster
Ox

Monkey
Monkey, Dragon, Rat
Snake, Rooster, Ox, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, Horse
Tiger

Rooster
Rooster, Snake, Ox
Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Dog, Tiger, Horse, Pig, Goat
Rabbit

Dog
Dog, Tiger, Horse
Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Snake, Rooster, Ox, Monkey, Rat
Dragon

Pig
Pig, Rabbit, Goat
Dog, Tiger, Horse, Dragon, Monkey, Rat, Rooster, Ox
Snake

text: Four Pillars[edit]

text: The Four Pillars method can be traced back to the Han dynasty (201 BC – 220 AD), and is still much used in Feng shui astrology and general analysis today. The Four Pillars or columns chart is called such as the Chinese writing causes it to fall into columns. Each pillar or column contains a stem and a branch—and each column relates to the year, month, day and hour of birth. The first column refers to the year animal and element, the second to the month animal and element, the third to the day animal and element, and the last to the hour animal and element.

text: Within the Four Pillars, the year column purports to provide information about one's ancestor or early age, and the month column about one's parents or growing age. The day column purports to offer information about oneself (upper character) and one's spouse (lower character) or adult age, and the hour column about children or late age.[7]

text: Four Animal Trines[edit]

text: First Trine[edit]

text: The first Trine consists of the Rat, Dragon, and Monkey. These three signs are said to be intense and powerful individuals capable of great good, who make great leaders but are rather unpredictable. The three are said to be intelligent, magnanimous, charismatic, charming, authoritative, confident, eloquent and artistic, but can be manipulative, jealous, selfish, aggressive, vindictive, and deceitful.

text: Second Trine[edit]

text: The second Trine consists of the Ox, Snake, and Rooster. These three signs are said to possess endurance and application, with slow accumulation of energy, meticulous at planning but tending to hold fixed opinions. The three are said to be intelligent, hard-working, modest, industrious, loyal, philosophical, patient, goodhearted and morally upright, but can also be self-righteous, egotistical, vain, judgmental, narrow-minded, and petty.

text: Third Trine[edit]

text: The third Trine consists of the Tiger, Horse, and Dog. These three signs are said to seek true love, to pursue humanitarian causes, to be idealistic and independent but tending to be impulsive. The three are said to be productive, enthusiastic, independent, engaging, dynamic, honorable, loyal and protective, but can also be rash, rebellious, quarrelsome, anxious, disagreeable, and stubborn.

text: Fourth Trine[edit]

text: The fourth Trine consists of the Rabbit, Goat, and Pig. These three signs are said to have a calm nature and somewhat reasonable approach; they seek aesthetic beauty and are artistic, well-mannered and compassionate, yet detached and resigned to their condition. The three are said to be caring, self-sacrificing, obliging, sensible, creative, empathetic, tactful and prudent, but can also be naive, pedantic, insecure, selfish, indecisive, and pessimistic.

text: Zodiac origin stories[edit]

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text: There are many stories and fables to explain the beginning of the zodiac. Since the Han Dynasty, the 12 Earthly Branches have been used to record the time of day. However, for the sake of entertainment and convenience, they have been replaced by the 12 animals. The 24 hours are divided into 12 periods, and a mnemonic refers to the behavior of the animals:

text: Earthly Branches may refer to a double-hour period. In the latter case it is the center of the period; for instance, 马 (Horse) means noon or a period from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

text:
Rat (Zishi): 23:00 to 00:59. This is the time when Rats are most active in seeking food. Rats also have a different number of digits on front and hind legs, thus earning the symbol of "turn over" or "new start".
Ox (Choushi): 01:00 to 02:59. This is the time when Oxen begin to chew the cud slowly and comfortably.
Tiger (Yinshi): 03:00 to 04:59. This is the time when Tigers hunt their prey more and show their ferocity.
Rabbit (Maoshi): 05:00 to 06:59. This is the time when the Jade Rabbit is busy pounding herbal medicine on the Moon according to the tale.
Dragon (Chenshi): 07:00 to 08:59. This is the time when Dragons are hovering in the sky to give rain.
Snake (Sishi): 09:00 to 10:59. This is the time when Snakes are leaving their caves.
Horse (Wushi): 11:00 to 12:59. This is the time when the Sun is high overhead and while other animals are lying down for a rest, Horses are still standing.
Goat (Weishi): 13:00 to 14:59. This is the time when Goats eat grass and urinate frequently.
Monkey (Shenshi): 15:00 to 16:59. This is the time when Monkeys are lively.
Rooster (Youshi): 17:00 to 18:59. This is the time when Roosters begin to get back to their coops.
Dog (Xushi): 19:00 to 20:59. This is the time when Dogs carry out their duty of guarding the houses.
Pig (Haishi): 21:00 to 22:59. This is the time when Pigs are sleeping sweetly.

text: The Great Race[edit]

text: An ancient folk story tells that Cat and Rat were both very bad at swimming. Although they were poor swimmers, they were both quite intelligent. To get to the meeting called by the Jade Emperor, they had to cross a river to reach the meeting place. The Jade Emperor had also decreed that the years on the calendar would be named for each animal in the order they arrived to the meeting. Cat and Rat decided that the best and fastest way to cross the river was to hop on the back of Ox. Ox, being kindhearted and naive, agreed to carry them both across.

text: As the Ox was about to reach the other side of the river, the Rat pushed the Cat into the water, and then jumped off the Ox and rushed to the Jade Emperor. It was named as the first animal of the zodiac calendar. The Ox had to settle in second place. The third one to come was the Tiger. Even though it was strong and powerful it explained to the Jade Emperor that the currents were pushing him downstream.

text: Suddenly, from a distance came a thumping sound, and the Rabbit arrived. It explained how it crossed the river: by jumping from one stone to another in a nimble fashion. Halfway through, it almost lost the race, but it was lucky enough to grab hold of a floating log that later washed him to shore. For that, it became the fourth animal in the zodiac cycle. In fifth place was the flying Dragon. The Jade Emperor was wondering why such a swift airborne creature such as the Dragon failed to come in first.

text: The Dragon explained that it had to stop by a village and brought rain for all the people, and therefore it was held back. Then, on its way to the finish, it saw the helpless Rabbit clinging onto a log so it did a good deed and gave a puff of breath to the poor creature so that it could land on the shore. The Jade Emperor was astonished of the Dragon's good nature, and it was named as the fifth animal. As soon as it had done so, a galloping sound was heard, and the Horse appeared.

text: Hidden on its hoof was the Snake, whose sudden appearance gave it a fright, thus making it fall back and giving the Snake the sixth spot, while the Horse placed seventh. After a while, the Goat, Monkey and Rooster came to the heavenly gate. With combined efforts they managed to arrive to the other side. The Rooster found a raft and the Monkey and the Goat tugged and pulled trying to get all the weeds out of the way.

text: The Jade Emperor was pleased with their teamwork and decided to name the Goat as the eighth animal followed by the Monkey and then the Rooster. The eleventh animal placed in the zodiac cycle was the Dog. Although it should have been the best swimmer, it spent its time to play in the water. Though his explanation for being late was because it needed a good bath after a long spell. For that, it almost did not make it to the finish line.

text: Right when the Emperor was going to close the race, an "oink" sound was heard: it was the Pig. "Lazy little Pig" originated from this story. The Pig felt hungry in the middle of the race, so it stopped, ate something and then fell asleep. After it awoke, it finished the race in twelfth place and became the last animal to arrive. The cat eventually drowned, and did not make it in the zodiac. It is said that this is the reason cats always hunt Rats.

text: Another folk story tells that the Rat deceived the Ox into letting it jump on its back, in order for the Ox to hear the Rat sing,[8] before jumping off at the finish line and finishing first.

text: In Chinese mythology, a story tells that the cat was tricked by the Rat so it could not go to the banquet. This is why the cat is not part of the Chinese zodiac.

text: In Buddhism, legend has it[citation needed] that Gautama Buddha summoned all of the animals of the Earth to come before him before his departure from this Earth, but only 12 animals actually came to bid him farewell. To reward the animals who came to him, he named a year after each of them. The years were given to them in the order they had arrived.

text: The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac were developed in the early stages of Chinese civilization; it is difficult to investigate its real origins. Most historians agree that the cat is not included, as they had not yet been introduced to China from India, with the arrival of Buddhism.

text: Problems with English translation[edit]

text: Due to confusion with synonyms during translation, some of the animals depicted by the English words did not exist in ancient China. For example, 羊 can mean Goat, ram, and sheep. Similarly, 鼠 Rat can be translated as mouse, as there are no distinctive words for the two genera in Chinese. Further, 豬 Pig is sometimes translated to boar after its Japanese name, and 牛 also plainly means both Ox and Cow, and not water buffalo, 水牛. 雞 Rooster may also mean Chicken. However, Rooster is the most commonly used one among all the synonyms, same for 羊, 鼠.

text: Chinese zodiac in other countries[edit]

text: The Chinese zodiac signs are also used by cultures other than Chinese. For one example, they usually appear on Korean New Year and Japanese New Year's cards and stamps. The United States Postal Service and those of several other countries issue a "Year of the ____" postage stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage.

text: The Chinese lunar coins, depicting the zodiac animals, inspired the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins, as well as varieties from Australia, Korea, and Mongolia. The Chinese zodiac is an internationally popular theme, available from many of the world's government and private mints.

text: The Chinese zodiac is also used in some other Asian countries that have been under the cultural influence of China. However, some of the animals in the zodiac may differ by country.

text: Asia [edit]

text: The Korean zodiac is essentially identical to the Chinese zodiac, but the Sino-Korean word 양 (yang) normally refers specifically to a sheep in the Korean language (where a native Korean word 염소 yeomso is used to mean "Goat"), although the Chinese source of the loanword yang may refer to any goat-antelope.

text: The Japanese zodiac includes the Sheep  (hitsuji) instead of the Goat (which would be yagi), and the Wild boar (inoshishi, i) instead of the Pig (buta).[9] The Japanese have, since 1873, celebrated the beginning of the new year on January 1 as per the Gregorian calendar.

text: The Vietnamese zodiac is almost identical to the Chinese zodiac except the second animal is the Water Buffalo instead of the Ox, and the fourth animal is the Cat instead of the Rabbit.

text: The Cham zodiac uses the same animals and order as the Chinese zodiac, but replaces the Monkey with the turtle (known locally as kra). Similarly the Malay zodiac is identical to the Chinese but replaces two of the animals with the turtle (kura-kura) and mousedeer (kancil). One of the replaced animals is always the Rabbit, the other being either the Pig or Monkey.

text: The Thai zodiac includes a nāga in place of the Dragon[10] and begins, not at Chinese New Year, but either on the first day of fifth month in Thai lunar calendar, or during the Songkran festival (now celebrated every 13–15 April), depending on the purpose of the use.[11]

text: Bulgars, Huns and Turkic people [edit]

text: The European Huns used the Chinese zodiac.[citation needed] This common Chinese-Turkic Zodiac was in use in Balkan Bulgaria well into the Bulgars' adoption of Slavic languages and Orthodox Christianity[citation needed]. Following is the Hunnish or Bulgarian Pagan zodiac calendar, distinctive from the Greek zodiac but much in conformity with the Chinese one:

text: Torè calendar[edit]

text: Names of years

text:
Kuzgé – [Year of] Saravana - Rat
Shiger (Syger) – Ox
Kuman (Imén)
Ügur – Tiger, Myachè Ügur – Tiger
Taushan – Rabbit
Samar – Dragon Birgün (Bergen, Birig, Baradj) – Dragon
Dilan – Snake
Tykha – Horse
Téké – Goat
Bichin, Michin – Monkey
Tavuk – Rooster (also written tağuk—ğ is pronounced as v in Turk. verbs döğmek and öğmek)
It – Dog
Shushma – Pig (many[who?] mistake it as boar though) (Turk., Russ. "Kaban"—Translator's[who?] Note, also cognate of Turkish şişman, "fat")

text: In Kazakhstan, an animal cycle similar to the Chinese is used, but the Dragon is substituted by a snail (Kazakh: улу), and Tiger appears as a leopard (Kazakh: барыс).

text: In Mongolia, 12 year beasts are called "Арван хоёр жил" meaning "12 years"

text:
Hulgana - Хулгана - Rat
Ukher - Үхэр - Ox
Bar - Бар - Tiger
Tuulai - Туулай - Rabbit
Luu - Луу - Dragon
Mogoi - Могой - Snake
Mori - Морь - Horse
Honi - Хонь - Goat
Bichin, Michin, Mechin - Бич/Мич, Бичин, Мичин, Мэчин - Monkey
Tahiya - Тахиа - Rooster
Nohoi - Нохой - Dog
Gahai - Гахай - Pig

text: In Kyrgyz 12-year cycle is called "Мүчөл", words for Tiger, Dragon and Monkey are only used in 12-year cycle.

text:
Çıçqan - Чычкан - Mouse
Uy - Уй - Cow
Bars - Барс - Tiger
Qoyon - Коён - Rabbit
Uluu - Улуу - Dragon
Jılan - Жылан - Snake
Jılqı - Жылкы - Horse
Qoy - Кой - Sheep
Meçin - Мечин - Monkey
Tooq - Тоок - Chicken
It - Ит - Dog
Doñuz - Доңуз - Wild boar

text: Gallery[edit]

text:
A chart indicating good and bad bloodletting days and when to guard against demons. Detail: The chart contains a sme ba (9 figures symbolizing the elements in geomancy) in the center with the Chinese pa-kua (8 trigrams) surrounded by 12 animals of months and years.

Soyombo and several Buddhist, tengrist and Chinese zodiac symbols in a wall mosaic.

Twelve Chinese zodiac jade figurines. Capital Museum, Beijing, China.


document_title: The Zookeeper's Wife (film)

question_text: where did they film the zookeeper's wife

question_tokens: where did they film the zookeeper 's wife

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text: The Zookeeper's Wife (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: This film's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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text: Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan Heldenbergh) and his wife, Antonina (Jessica Chastain), are the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo (Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny), one of the largest and most prolific zoos in 1930s Europe. In the calm of August 1939, Antonina rides her bicycle through the beautiful zoo grounds, greeting a hippo, horses, bison, and followed faithfully by Adam, a baby camel. She opens the zoo gates with Jerzyk (Michael McElhatton), another zookeeper. A crowd has already gathered to view the many species on display. Jan is the director of the zoo and faces the scornful, yet envious advances of a colleague, Dr. Lutz Heck (Daniel Brühl), the head of the Berlin Zoo and Adolf Hitler's chief zoologist.

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text: On September 1, 1939, Antonina and her son Ryszard (Timothy Radford and later, Val Maloku) are shocked witnesses to the aerial bombardment of Warsaw as German forces storm Poland. The zoo is not spared; bombs raze the cages and kill many of the animals. Lions, tigers, monkeys and kangaroo take to the streets. As Polish resistance collapses under overwhelming odds, Heck arrives at the zoo, convincing Antonina to let him save her prize animals as a "loan." He promises to return them to Warsaw when the war ends, which he believes will be soon. With the onset of winter, Heck returns with Nazi soldiers, but this time he has come to shoot the remaining animals, which he says will otherwise die in the cold. Something sinister has invaded Heck, revealed in the cold delight he takes in shooting an eagle, then casually telling an aide to have it stuffed. It becomes evident that Heck has begun to keep a subtle, romantic eye on Antonina.

text: Warsaw becomes the scene of monstrous upheaval. Jewish-owned shops are shuttered, and Jews are herded into the Ghetto. Wearing Star of David armbands, two of the Zabinskis' friends, Maurycy Fraenkel (Iddo Goldberg) and his partner Magda Gross (Efrat Dor), seek a haven, not for themselves but for another friend's notable insect collection. Antonina makes an unusual offer to shelter Magda in an attic closet. Jan and Antonina take stock of what defiance of the Germans would mean, and how dangerous it would be: they can be shot simply for offering a Jew a glass of water. But they come to the realization that, in their zoo, they can save one life. Magda Gross is the first.

text: With the zoo abandoned, Jan and Antonina seek out Heck at his headquarters in Warsaw. The couple make a daring proposal to turn the zoo into a pig farm. They secretly hope to help Jews by bringing food into the Ghetto, but they tell Heck that, with pigs, they can help feed the German occupying forces. Heck is intrigued; he needs a home for his experiments on recreating ancient beasts as a symbol of the Reich.[Note 2] He agrees to the pig farm idea.

text: Jan begins retrieving garbage scraps from the Ghetto to feed the pigs; the sights he sees there, of starving Jews, is shocking and unbearable. Jan begins to work with the Underground Army, to spirit Jews from the Ghetto to safehouses in other parts of the country. He sneaks them out in his garbage truck, taking them to the zoo, where they hide in animal cages, tunnels, and inside the Zabinski house. After some trepidation, Antonina agrees to help. It's not easy for her at first, but she has a gift with frightened creatures and learns how to comfort even the most terrified people.

text: While trying to rescue a group of Jews, Jan discovers a young girl, Urszula (Shira Haas), being raped by two Nazi guards. Jan hides Urszula in his truck and sneaks her into the zoo. She is traumatized and refuses to speak. Antonina slowly draws her out by telling her the story of her own hard childhood, and by giving her a baby rabbit. Urszula eventually loses her fear and becomes part of the secret household of hidden Jews.

text: The Żabińskis continue to sneak Jews out of the Ghetto, hiding them in the zoo or disguising them as Aryans by bleaching their hair and taking them to safehouses. However, in 1942, the Germans begin deporting Jews to the death camps. Jan is devastated to see young children being put into cattle cars, to be taken to the camps. They reach for his hand, leaving him no choice but to help them into a cattle car, beneath the eyes of German police.

text: In 1943, two women rescued by Jan and disguised as Aryans by Antonina are arrested and executed in a Warsaw street. Several months later, after a failed uprising, the Germans announce their intention to liquidate the Ghetto. It will happen on Hitler's birthday, which also falls on the first night of Passover. While the Jews mournfully celebrate a secret Passover Seder in the zoo, the Germans burn down the Ghetto, killing any remaining Jews inside.

text: Several months later, Antonina has become pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl, whom Ryszard names Teresa. As Heck's attraction to Antonina deepens, and as she struggles to fend him off while still guarding their secret "guests," Jan participates in the Warsaw uprising, in which he is shot in the neck and captured. Antonina worries and wishes that he will return to reunite with them.

text: In January 1945, with the Soviet troops forcing the Germans to retreat, the enemies begin to evacuate Warsaw. In a last attempt to find Jan, Antonina asks Heck for help, but he refuses, revealing that he once heard Ryszard say "Hitler ist kaputt" and accusing Antonina of resistance activity. Heck attacks Antonina in a rage of sexual aggression. She tells him that she is repulsed by him and he realizes that she never wanted him, that he had been duped by her self-protective flirtatiousness. Antonina returns to the zoo, warning her guests just in time for their escape. Magda takes baby Teresa with her as Antonina hides Ryszard in the basement, knowing Heck will come back. Heck arrives in a fury with his men, barging into the villa's basement and discovering, at last, secret drawings on the walls: yellow Stars of David and dates, and images of hidden Jewish guests drawn with animal faces. In raging retaliation, Heck chases Ryszard through the basement's lion tunnel and outside again, seizing him at gunpoint.

text: Antonina begs Heck not to kill Ryszard but he drags the boy away. A tense beat; a shot rings out off-screen. Antonina collapses in sobs. And then Ryszard suddenly returns, victim of a cruel hoax. Lutz Heck leaves the zoo for good, and Antonina and Ryszard join the long march out of Warsaw, taking with them the rabbit and one of Heck's test subjects, a young bison. As they leave their home and the city is liberated, they release the bison into the woods.

text: Four months after the Nazi surrender, Warsaw begins to be rebuilt. Antonina, Ryszard and baby Teresa return. The zoo is terribly damaged but still standing. Jerzyk, their loyal zookeeper, is there to greet them. Spring comes as they begin to rebuild, and with them, Urszula, Magda, and Maurycy. As birds return and life resumes, Antonina looks up to see Jan walking home, a survivor of a prison camp. Antonina runs into his arms.

text: In the film's final moment, the Żabińskis paint Stars of David on all the cages in the zoo.

text: The Postscript tells us that 300 people were saved by the Zabinskis in their zoo. Lutz Heck returned to Berlin, where his zoo was destroyed by Allied bombings. His efforts to recreate extinct aurochs failed. The Żabińskis were eventually recognized by Yad V'shem for their righteous acts and defiance against the Germans.[9] The Zabinskis rebuilt their zoo and the Warsaw Zoo remains open to this day.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Jessica Chastain as Antonina Żabińska
Johan Heldenbergh as Jan Żabiński
Daniel Brühl as Lutz Heck
Michael McElhatton as Jerzyk
Iddo Goldberg as Maurycy Fraenkel
Efrat Dor as Magda Gross
Shira Haas as Urszula
Val Maloku as Ryszard Żabiński
Timothy Radford as Young Ryszard Żabiński
Martha Issová as Regina Kenigswein
Goran Kostić as Mr. Kinszerbaum
Arnošt Goldflam as Janusz Korczak

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text: Historical context[edit]

text: The Zookeeper's Wife is based on Diane Ackerman's non-fiction book of the same name, which relied heavily on the diaries of Antonina Żabińska, published in Poland as Ludzie i zwierzęta (translated as: People and Animals) (1968). In key aspects of historical context, the screenplay follows the story of Antonina and her husband, Jan, closely. Both worked at the Warsaw Zoo. Antonina helped her husband who was the director of the zoo. Animals were part of their family's life, and the devastation that resulted from the attack on Warsaw and the subsequent pillaging of the zoo is well documented. The actions of Lutz Heck and his animal breeding experiments were also a matter of historical record, although the intimate relationship of the protagonist, Antonina and the antagonist, Heck, is exaggerated. However, the defiance of Nazi occupation and ultimately, the rescue of over 300 Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto were depicted accurately. The contributions and participation of the Żabinski children, Ryszard and Teresa (credited as Theresa in the film) were also notable.[5]

text: Production[edit]

text: In September 2010, it was announced that Angela Workman was adapting Diane Ackerman's non-fiction book, The Zookeeper's Wife.[10] On April 30, 2013, Jessica Chastain was attached to play the titular role as Antonina Żabińska, while Niki Caro signed on to direct the film.[11] On August 24, 2015, Focus Features acquired the US rights to the film, and Daniel Brühl and Johan Heldenbergh signed on to star in it.[12]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Filming began with the animals on September 9, 2015, and principal photography with the actors began on September 29, 2015, in Prague, Czech Republic.[13][14] Suzie Davies served as the production designer, Andrij Parekh as the director of photography, and Bina Daigeler as the costume designer.[15] Filming ended on November 29, 2015.[16]

text: Release[edit]

text: The Zookeeper's Wife had its world premiere on March 8, 2017 in Warsaw, Poland, and its US premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival on March 12, 2017.[17] The film was released in the United States on March 31, 2017 and was released in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2017.[18] It premiered in Spain at the Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival on April 22, 2017.[19] It also premiered in France at the 43rd Deauville Film Festival on September 7, 2017.[20]

text: A special screening was held at the US Holocaust Museum in Washington DC on March 22, 2017, with a panel discussion including speakers Diane Ackerman, Jessica Chastain, Niki Caro and Angela Workman.[21][22] Prior to the film's release, Focus Features partnered with the International Rescue Committee to screen the film in cities across the country, including a special screening at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California, and a special screening in New York City, with a panel of speakers which included Chastain, Caro and Workman. The New York screening occurred on behalf of the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, and was hosted by activist Steven Goldstein. The film speakers were joined by Sarah O'Hagan of the International Rescue Committee. The evening's topic of discussion was the rescue of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, and the current refugee crisis in Europe.[23]

text: The film began running on HBO as of December 23, 2017.[24]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The Zookeeper's Wife grossed $17.4 million in the United States and Canada and $7.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $24.5 million, against a production budget of $20 million.[2]

text: In North America, the film grossed $3.3 million in its opening weekend from 541 theaters (a per-theater average of $6,191), finishing 10th at the box office.[25] It remained the top grossing indie film in its second, third and fourth weeks of release.[26][27]

text: The film remained the top grossing specialty film of 2017 in its fifth week of release, with IndieWire praising the film's release strategy, saying: "Focus’ aggressive push for this Jessica Chastain Holocaust rescue story has paid off with the top result for any specialized audience release since awards season. It won’t hit the level of Woman in Gold two years ago ($33 million), but that’s more of a factor of the steep decline in overall upscale grosses and more competition at the moment than other differences between the two films."[28] In its eighth and ninth weeks of release, The Zookeeper's Wife was the third highest grossing specialty release of 2017, despite a reduction in its theater count.[29][30] In its tenth week of release, IndieWire said the film "has been a rare specialized standout this spring."[31]

text: The film remained the #1 best selling war film for the first three months of its DVD/streaming release.[32]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 61% based on 160 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Zookeeper's Wife has noble intentions, but is ultimately unable to bring its fact-based story to life with quite as much impact as it deserves."[33] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[34]

text: IndieWire listed The Zookeeper's Wife on its shortlist of best indie films of the year, stating: "Niki Caro’s fact-based historical drama is a heartbreaker of the highest order, anchored by an understated performance by Jessica Chastain and a series of wrenching dramatic twists that will wring tears out of even the hardest of hearts."[35] Mick LaSalle, writing for The San Francisco Chronicle, gave the film a 5-star review, saying that it "grabs us from its first seconds" and that:

text: The Zookeeper's Wife achieves its grandeur not through the depiction of grand movements, but through its attentiveness to the shifts and flickers of the soul. The war was a great external event, but Caro reminds us that it was experienced internally, by the people and the animals who had to try to live through it.[36]

text: Kenneth Turan, in The Los Angeles Times, says "Niki Caro and Jessica Chastain create an emotionally satisfying Zookeeper's Wife".[37] The AP, the national wire service, says the film "tells a riveting true story" that is "both inspiring and comes as a welcome reminder in this time of uncertainty that even in the face of astonishing evil, humanity and goodness can also rise to the occasion."[38] Jacob Soll in The New Republic heralded the film as the "first feminist Holocaust film".[39]

text: In a negative review, Variety's Peter Debruge said, "There’s no nice way to put it in this case, but The Zookeeper’s Wife has the unfortunate failing of rendering its human drama less interesting than what happens to the animals — and for a subject as damaging to our species as the Holocaust, that no small shortcoming."[40] In contrast, Variety's Kristopher Tapley wrote that the film deserved consideration as an Oscar contender.[41]

text: Stephen Holden of The New York Times said the film "was like "Schindler's List with pets," writing that it was "so timid and sanitized it almost feels safe for children."[42]

text: Polish reviewers expressed a strong positive response to the film, as it spoke to their history. The Krakow Post stated: "On a universal level (the film) is a prayer for sanity and the civilized values of charity, empathy, and humanity in any time which finds itself threatened to be ruled by mass insanity, hatred, and barbarism. Lessons derived from this darkest period of recent history can never be untimely."[43]

text: Alexandra Macaaron, in Women's Voices For Change, gave the film a rave review, noting that The Zookeeper's Wife is a rarity among Holocaust films, and is distinguished by its female perspective on war and the struggle to protect every living soul, strangers and friends alike.[44]

text: Accolades[edit]

text: At the 2016 Heartland Film Festival, held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana, The Zookeeper's Wife was awarded the "Truly Moving Picture Award"; emblematic of the festival's goal to "inspire filmmakers and audiences through the transformative power of film."[45][46]

text: The Zookeeper's Wife was awarded the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2017 Seattle Jewish Film Festival.[47]

text: In April 2017, Political Film Society USA nominated The Zookeeper's Wife for its PFS award, in the category "Human Rights".[47]

text:
List of Accolades

Award / Film Festival
Category
Recipient(s)
Result

Heartland Film Festival 2017[48]
Truly Moving Picture Award
Niki Caro
Won

Women Film Critics Circle 2017[49]
The Invisible Woman Award
Jessica Chastain
Nominated

Women Film Critics Circle 2017[49]
Best Woman Storyteller (Screenwriting Award)
Angela Workman
Nominated


document_title: Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes

question_text: who is the best paid athlete in the world

text: 2017 list

text: The 2017 list:[1]

text:
Rank
Name
Sport
Nation
Total
Salary/Winnings
Endorsements

1
Cristiano Ronaldo
Football
 Portugal
$93 million
$58 million
$35 million

2
LeBron James
Basketball
 United States
$86.2 million
$31.2 million
$55 million

3
Lionel Messi
Football
 Argentina
$80 million
$53 million
$27 million

4
Roger Federer
Tennis
 Switzerland
$64 million
$6 million
$58 million

5
Kevin Durant
Basketball
 United States
$60.6 million
$26.6 million
$34 million

6
Andrew Luck
American football
 United States
$50 million
$47 million
$3 million

6
Rory McIlroy
Golf
 Northern Ireland
$50 million
$16 million
$34 million

8
Stephen Curry
Basketball
 United States
$47.3 million
$12.3 million
$35 million

9
James Harden
Basketball
 United States
$46.6 million
$26.6 million
$20 million

10
Lewis Hamilton
Auto racing
 England
$46 million
$38 million
$8 million

text: 2016 list

text: The 2016 list:[2]

text:
Rank
Name
Sport
Nation
Total
Salary/Winnings
Endorsements

1
Cristiano Ronaldo
Football
 Portugal
$88 million
$56 million
$32 million

2
Lionel Messi
Football
 Argentina
$81.4 million
$53.4 million
$28 million

3
LeBron James
Basketball
 United States
$77.2 million
$23.2 million
$54 million

4
Roger Federer
Tennis
 Switzerland
$67.8 million
$7.8 million
$60 million

5
Kevin Durant
Basketball
 United States
$56.2 million
$20.2 million
$36 million

6
Novak Djokovic
Tennis
 Serbia
$55.8 million
$21.8 million
$34 million

7
Cam Newton
American football
 United States
$53.1 million
$41.1 million
$12 million

8
Phil Mickelson
Golf
 United States
$52.9 million
$2.9 million
$50 million

9
Jordan Spieth
Golf
 United States
$52.8 million
$20.8 million
$32 million

10
Kobe Bryant
Basketball
 United States
$50 million
$25 million
$25 million

text: 2015 list

text: The 2015 list was released on 10 June 2015.[3]

text:
Rank
Name
Sport
Nation
Total
Salary/Winnings
Endorsements

1
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
 United States
$300 million
$285 million
$15 million

2
Manny Pacquiao
Boxing
 Philippines
$160 million
$148 million
$12 million

3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Football
 Portugal
$79.6 million
$52.6 million
$27 million

4
Lionel Messi
Football
 Argentina
$73.8 million
$51.8 million
$22 million

5
Roger Federer
Tennis
 Switzerland
$67 million
$9 million
$58 million

6
LeBron James
Basketball
 United States
$64.8 million
$20.8 million
$44 million

7
Kevin Durant
Basketball
 United States
$54.1 million
$19.1 million
$35 million

8
Phil Mickelson
Golf
 United States
$50.8 million
$2.8 million
$48 million

9
Tiger Woods
Golf
 United States
$50.6 million
$0.6 million
$50 million

10
Kobe Bryant
Basketball
 United States
$49.5 million
$23.5 million
$26 million

text: 2014 list

text: The 2014 list was released on 11 June 2014.[4]

text:
Rank
Name
Sport
Nation
Total
Salary/Winnings
Endorsements

1
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
 United States
$105 million
$105 million
$0

2
Cristiano Ronaldo
Football
 Portugal
$80 million
$52 million
$28 million

3
LeBron James
Basketball
 United States
$72.3 million
$19.3 million
$53 million

4
Lionel Messi
Football
 Argentina
$64.7 million
$41.7 million
$23 million

5
Kobe Bryant
Basketball
 United States
$61.5 million
$30.5 million
$31 million

6
Tiger Woods
Golf
 United States
$61.2 million
$6.2 million
$55 million

7
Roger Federer
Tennis
 Switzerland
$56.2 million
$4.2 million
$52 million

8
Phil Mickelson
Golf
 United States
$53.2 million
$5.2 million
$48 million

9
Rafael Nadal
Tennis
 Spain
$44.5 million
$14.5 million
$30 million

10
Matt Ryan
American football
 United States
$43.8 million
$42 million
$1.8 million

text: 2013 list

text: The 2013 list was released on 5 June 2013.[5]

text:
Rank
Name
Sport
Nation
Total
Salary/Winnings
Endorsements

1
Tiger Woods
Golf
 United States
$78.1 million
$13.1 million
$65 million

2
Roger Federer
Tennis
 Switzerland
$71.5 million
$6.5 million
$65 million

3
Kobe Bryant
Basketball
 United States
$61.9 million
$27.9 million
$34 million

4
LeBron James
Basketball
 United States
$59.8 million
$17.8 million
$42 million

5
Drew Brees
American football
 United States
$51 million
$40 million
$11 million

6
Aaron Rodgers
American football
 United States
$49 million
$43 million
$6 million

7
Phil Mickelson
Golf
 United States
$48.7 million
$4.7 million
$44 million

8
David Beckham
Football
 England
$47.2 million
$5.2 million
$42 million

9
Cristiano Ronaldo
Football
 Portugal
$44 million
$23 million
$21 million

10
Lionel Messi
Football
 Argentina
$41.3 million
$20.3 million
$21 million

text: 2012 list

text: The 2012 list was released on 18 June 2012.[6]

text:
Rank
Name
Sport
Nationality
Total earnings
Salary/winnings
Endorsements

1
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
 United States
$85 million
$85 million
$0

2
Manny Pacquiao
Boxing
 Philippines
$62 million
$56 million
$6 million

3
Tiger Woods
Golf
 United States
$59.4 million
$4.4 million
$55 million

4
LeBron James
Basketball
 United States
$53 million
$13 million
$40 million

5
Roger Federer
Tennis
 Switzerland
$52.7 million
$7.7 million
$45 million

6
Kobe Bryant
Basketball
 United States
$52.3 million
$20.3 million
$32 million

7
Phil Mickelson
Golf
 United States
$47.8 million
$4.8 million
$43 million

8
David Beckham
Football
 England
$46 million
$9 million
$37 million

9
Cristiano Ronaldo
Football
 Portugal
$42.5 million
$20.5 million
$22 million

10
Peyton Manning
American football
 United States
$42.4 million
$32.4 million
$10 million


document_title: List of largest hotels

question_text: where is the biggest hotel in the world located

text: List of largest hotels

text: Largest hotels in the world[edit]

text:
Rank
Name
Country
City
Rooms/suites
Floors

1
First World Hotel
 Malaysia
Genting Highlands
7,351
24 floors (Tower 1), 28 floors (Tower 2); Tower 2 Annex has altogether 1,286 rooms. The world's largest hotel from 2006–2008 and (after expansion) from August 2015 – present.

2
The Venetian Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
7,117
The Venetian and The Palazzo (53 floors) complex was the world's largest hotel from 2008–2015.

3
MGM Grand Las Vegas + The Signature
 United States
Las Vegas
6,852
Includes MGM Grand (30 floors), Signature (38 floors in 3 towers), Skylofts (occupies top 2 floors), and the Mansion; was the world's largest hotel from 1993–2006.

4
CityCenter
 United States
Las Vegas
6,790
5 towers: Aria (61 floors), Vdara (57 floors), Mandarin Oriental (56 floors), Veer Towers (37 floors in 2 towers),[1][2]

5
Sands Cotai Central
 Macau
Macau
6,000
4 towers, St. Regis, Holiday Inn/Conrad and Sheraton (2 towers).

6
Izmailovo Hotel
 Russia
Moscow
5,000
4 towers, Alpha, Beta, Vega, Gamma-Delta, 30 stories each; the world's largest hotel from 1980–1993.

7
Wynn Las Vegas + Encore Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
4,750
45/48 floors (2 towers)

8
Mandalay Bay + Delano + Four Seasons
 United States
Las Vegas
4,426
43 (Mandalay Bay tower, 5 of which are occupied by Four Seasons), 47 (Delano tower)

9
Luxor Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
4,407
22/22/30 floors (3 buildings)

10
Ambassador City Jomtien
 Thailand
Pattaya
4,219

11
Sheraton Grand Macao
 Macau
Macau
4,001[3]
Sky tower 41 floors, Earth tower 40 floors

12
Excalibur Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
3,981
28 floors (2 towers); was the world's largest hotel from 1990–1993.

13
Caesars Palace
 United States
Las Vegas
3,960
29/26/22/14/14/? floors (6 towers)

14
Bellagio Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,950
36 floors (2 towers)

15
Hilton Hawaiian Village
 United States
Honolulu
3,804
8 towers

16
Circus Circus Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,773
35/29/15 floors (3 towers)

17
Shinagawa Prince Hotel
 Japan
Tokyo
3,680

18
Flamingo Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,626
28 floors

19
Atlantis Paradise Island
 Bahamas
Paradise Island
3,414

20
Moon Palace Golf & Spa
 Mexico
Riviera Maya
3,407

21
Disney's Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter[4]
 United States
Lake Buena Vista
3,056
Includes multiple buildings

22
The Mirage
 United States
Las Vegas
3,044
30 floors

23
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
3,027
53/51 floors

24
Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
3,002
32 floors

25
The Parisian
 Macau
Macau
3,000

26
The Venetian Macao
 Macau
Macau
3,000
40 floors

27
Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino (formerly the LVH and Las Vegas Hilton)
 United States
Las Vegas
2,956
30 floors

28
Paris Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,916
33 floors

29
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,884
36 floors

30
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Nashville
2,881
6 floors

31
Disney's Pop Century Resort[4]
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,880
4 floors

32
Bally's Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,814
26 floors

33
Borgata
 United States
Atlantic City
2,802
43 floors

34
Harrah's Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,677
35/23/15 floors (3 towers)

35
The Linq
 United States
Las Vegas
2,640
Formerly named the Quad and the Imperial Palace, 19 floors

36
Oasis Beach Hotel
 Turkey
Antalya
2,628[5]

37
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,600
39 floors

38
Harrah's Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
2,588
40 floors (Waterfront Tower)

39
Marina Bay Sands
 Singapore
Singapore
2,561
55 floors (3 towers)

40
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,522
42/20 floors

41
Stratosphere Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,427
24 floors (hotel building)

42
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
2,419
24/22/18 floors

43
Foxwoods Resort Casino
 United States
Mashantucket
2,266

44
Walt Disney World Dolphin & Walt Disney World Swan
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,265[6]

45
Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort
 United States
Orlando
2,200
Multiple buildings ( (3) 4 floors, (2) 7 floors, (2) 11 floors)

46
Galaxy Macau
 Macau
Macau
2,200
3 hotel complex. Galaxy Hotel (1,500), Okura Hotel (410) and Banyan Tree Hotel (238)

47
City of Dreams
 Macau
Macau
2,200
3 hotel towers: Hard Rock Hotel, Grand Hyatt Macau and Crown Towers

48
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
 United States
Las Vegas
2,163
25 floors

49
Hotel Moon Palace Cancún
 Mexico
Cancun
2,133[citation needed]

50
Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
2,129

51
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,112
2 floors

52
Riviera (hotel and casino)
 United States
Las Vegas
2,100
24/17/9 floors (closed on May 4, 2015)

53
New York-New York Hotel & Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
2,024
49 floors

54
Hyatt Regency Chicago
 United States
Chicago
2,020
36 floors

55
Orlando Marriott World Center
 United States
Orlando
2,009
28 floors

56
Dacheng International
 China
Hebei
2,000[citation needed]

57
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Oxon Hill
2,000
18 floors

58
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
2,000
3 floors

59
Zhangjiajie Dacheng Shanshui Tanxia International
 China
Hebei
2,000[citation needed]

60
Grand Sierra Resort
 United States
Reno
1,995
27 floors

61
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,984
Multiple Buildings

62
New York Hilton Midtown
 United States
New York
1,980
49 floors

63
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,967

64
New York Marriott Marquis
 United States
New York
1,949
49 floors

65
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,920
3 floors

66
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
 United States
San Francisco
1,908
46 floors (tallest of 3 towers)

67
Aquarius Casino Resort
 United States
Laughlin, Nevada
1,907

68
The Orleans Hotel and Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
1,885
21 floors

69
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
 United States
Dallas
1,840
42 floors

70
Cosmos Hotel
 Russia
Moscow
1,777[citation needed]
25 floors

71
Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana
 Dominican Republic
Punta Cana
1,775[citation needed]

72
Bally's Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,753
30 floors

73
Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers
 United States
New York
1,750
50 floors

74
Anjum Hotel Makkah
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,743[7]

75
Beau Rivage (Mississippi)
 United States
Biloxi
1,740
32 floors

76
Silver Legacy Reno
 United States
Reno
1,720

77
SLS Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
1,720

78
Hotel Pennsylvania
 United States
New York
1,700
22 floors

79
Adlerkurort
 Russia
Sochi
1,681[citation needed]

80
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
 United States
Atlanta
1,675
52 floors

81
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
 United States
New Orleans
1,660
29 floors

82
Palmer House
 United States
Chicago
1,641

83
Hyatt Regency Orlando
 United States
Orlando
1,641

84
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
 United States
Honolulu
1,634

85
Shinjuku Washington Hotel
 Japan
Tokyo
1,633[citation needed]

86
Royal National Hotel
 United Kingdom
London
1,630
8 floors

87
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
 United States
San Diego
1,625
Harbor Tower – 40 floors, Seaport Tower – 34 floors

88
Hilton Anatole
 United States
Dallas
1,608
27 floors

89
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
1,608
72 floors, 2 buildings[8]

90
Crown Casino
 Australia
Melbourne
1,604
43,[9] 23, 28 floors across 3 towers: Crown Towers, Crown Promenade and Crown Metropol

91
John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort
 United States
Sparks, Nevada
1,600
29 floors in 2 towers

92
Chelsea Hotel
 Canada
Toronto
1,590

93
JW Marriott/Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
 United States
Orlando
1,584
26/15 (2 towers)

94
Hilton Anaheim
 United States
Anaheim
1,572

95
Circus Circus Reno
 United States
Reno
1,572
23/23/28 floors (3 towers)

96
Hilton Chicago
 United States
Chicago
1,544
29 floors; had 3,000 rooms and was the world's largest hotel when it opened in 1927

97
Atlantis, The Palm
 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
1,539

98
Xianglu Grand
 China
Xiamen, China
1,525[citation needed]

99
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Grapevine, Texas
1,511
9 floors

100
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
 United States
Miami Beach
1,504

101
Rosen Shingle Creek
United States
Orlando
1,500
14 floors

101
Marriott Marquis
 United States
San Francisco
1,500[citation needed]

102
Swissotel Makkah
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,487[10]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

103
Tropicana Las Vegas
 United States
Las Vegas
1,467
21/22 floors (2 towers)

104
Rin Grand Hotel
 Romania
Bucharest
1,459
15 floors

105
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
 United States
Orlando
1,416 (1406 until mid 2016)
9 floors

106
Makkah Hilton & Towers
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,414[citation needed]
30 floors

107
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
 United States
Philadelphia
1,408[citation needed]
23 floors

108
Peppermill Reno
 United States
Reno
1,407

109
Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino
 United States
Laughlin
1,405

110
Revel Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,339

111
Sheraton Centre Hotel
 Canada
Toronto
1,377
42 floors

112
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
 Canada
Toronto
1,365
28 floors

113
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park
 Thailand
Bangkok
1,360[citation needed]
38 floors

114
Westin Bonaventure Hotel
 United States
Los Angeles
1,358

115
Rosen Centre Hotel
 United States
Orlando
1,334[citation needed]
24 floors

116
New Orleans Marriott
 United States
New Orleans
1,333 [11]
41 floors

117
Showboat Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,331

118
ROW NYC
 United States
New York
1,331[citation needed]

119
Marriott Marquis & Marina
 United States
San Diego
1,360Template:Citation verified
24 floors, two towers

120
Marriott Wardman Park
 United States
Washington, DC
1,316

121
Hotel Pullman Zamzam Makkah
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,315[12]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

122
Grand Hyatt
 United States
New York
1,311
34 floors

123
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,307
4 floors

124
Makkah Clock Royal Tower (Fairmont)
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,299[13]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

125
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
 United States
Detroit
1,298
73 floors[14][15][16]

126
Galt House Hotel
 United States
Louisville
1,290[citation needed]

127
Hilton LAX Airport
 United States
Los Angeles
1,279[citation needed]

128
Swissôtel The Stamford
 Singapore
Singapore
1,261

129
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
 United States
Atlanta
1,260

130
Best Western Premier Havana Nha Trang
 Vietnam
Nha Trang
1,260[citation needed]
41 floors

131
The Bazaar Hotel, Suan Lum Night Bazaar
 Thailand
Bangkok
1,300[citation needed]

132
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
 United States
Chicago
1,258[citation needed]
2 towers (33 and 16 floors)

133
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
 United States
New York
1,245
42 floors

134
Buffalo Bill's
 United States
Primm, Nevada
1,242[citation needed]

135
Hilton Waikoloa Beach Resort
 United States
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
1,240
3 towers[17]

136
Sunway Resort
 Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
1,234[citation needed]

137
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
 United States
Denver
1,231
22[18]

138
Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central
 Macau
Macau
1,224
Part of Sands Cotai Central Complex

139
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa
 United States
Honolulu
1,221[citation needed]
2 towers

140
Sheraton
 United States
Boston
1,220[citation needed]

141
Disney's Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts
 United States
Bay Lake, Florida
1,213
5 floors (2 buildings)

142
Sheraton
 United States
Chicago
1,209[citation needed]

143
Madinah Anwar Al Madinah (Mövenpick)
 Saudi Arabia
Medina
1,207
14 floors[19]

143
Marriott Marquis Chicago
 United States
Chicago
1,205
40 floors[20]

144
Makkah Hajar Tower (Mövenpick)
 Saudi Arabia
Mecca
1,200[21]
Part of Makkah Clock Tower (Abraj al Bait)

144
Park Inn Pribaltiskaya Hotel
 Russia
St. Petersburg
1,200[citation needed]

145
Hilton Americas
 United States
Houston
1,200[citation needed]

146
Gothia Towers
 Sweden
Gothenburg
1,200[22]
23 (tower 1), 25 (tower 2), 29 (tower 3)

147
Chicago Marriott Downtown
 United States
Chicago
1,198[citation needed]

148
Westin St. Francis
 United States
San Francisco
1,195
32/12 floors (2 towers)

149
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
 United States
New Orleans
1,193[23]
27 floors

150
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
 United States
San Diego
1,190
30 floors

151
Mohegan Sun Hotel & Casino
 United States
Uncasville, Connecticut
1,175
36 floors

152
Regal Airport Hotel
 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1,171[citation needed]

153
Colorado Belle
 United States
Laughlin
1,168[citation needed]

154
Caesars Atlantic City
 United States
Atlantic City
1,158[citation needed]

155
Sheraton Princess Kai'ulani
 United States
Honolulu
1,152[citation needed]
2 towers

156
Yalta Hotel Complex
 Crimea
Yalta
1,140[citation needed]

157
Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort
 Spain
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
1,136[citation needed]

158
Gold Strike Casino Resort
 United States
Tunica Resorts
1,133[24]

158
Estrel Hotel
 Germany
Berlin
1,125

159
Lotte Hotel Seoul
 South Korea
Seoul
1,120
38 floors

160
Hyatt Regency Dallas
 United States
Dallas
1,120
30 floors

161
Sheraton New Orleans
 United States
New Orleans
1,110 [25]
48 floors

162
Sultan Hotel
 Indonesia
Jakarta
1,104[citation needed]

163
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
 United States
Denver
1,100
37 floors[26]

164
Disney's Newport Bay Club
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,098[citation needed]

165
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
 United States
Rosemont, Illinois
1,095 [27]

166
Cairo Marriott Hotel
 Egypt
Cairo
1,089
20 floors (two towers)

167
Azimut Hotel St. Petersburg
 Russia
St. Petersburg
1,080[citation needed]

168
Renaissance Grand
 United States
St. Louis
1,078[citation needed]
23 floors (two towers)

169
Washington Hilton
 United States
Washington, DC
1,070

170
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
 United States
Atlanta
1,070[citation needed]

171
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel
 United States
Atlanta
1,068

172
Harrah's Resort Southern California
 United States
Valley Center
1,065

173
Hilton London Metropole
 United Kingdom
London
1,059
West Wing (14 floors) / Tower Wing (23 floors) / East Wing (10 floors)

174
Edgewater Hotel and Casino
 United States
Laughlin
1,053 [28]

175
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
 United States
San Diego
1,053[citation needed]

176
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
 Japan
Fukuoka
1,052[citation needed]

177
Meritus Mandarin Singapore
 Singapore
Singapore
1,051
39 floors (two towers)

178
Golden Nugget Lake Charles
 United States
Lake Charles
1,040

179
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
 Canada
Montreal
950
21 floors

180
Boca Raton Resort and Club
 United States
Boca Raton
1,038

181
Plaza Hotel & Casino
 United States
Las Vegas
1,037
22/22 floors

182
Anaheim Marriott
 United States
Anaheim
1,031[citation needed]

183
Palace Station
 United States
Las Vegas
1,028
21 floors

184
Le Meridien Etoile
 France
Paris
1,025[citation needed]

185
Parc 55 – a Hilton Hotel
 United States
San Francisco
1,024[citation needed]
32 floors

186
Grand Hyatt Incheon
 South Korea
Incheon
1,022[citation needed]

187
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
 United Kingdom
London
1,021

188
Roosevelt Hotel
 United States
New York
1,015
19 floors

189
New Yorker
 United States
New York
1,014

190
JW Marriott
 United States
Austin
1,012
34 floors [29]

191
Park Inn Alexanderplatz
 Germany
Berlin
1,012[citation needed]
41 floors

192
Disney's Sequoia Lodge
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,011[citation needed]

193
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
 United States
Los Angeles
1,011[citation needed]

194
Gloria Hotel
 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
1,010
[30]

195
Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel & Towers
 Germany
Frankfurt am Main
1,008[citation needed]
8 floors

196
Mulia Hotel
 Indonesia
Jakarta
1,008[citation needed]
40 floors

197
Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview
 Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario
1,006[citation needed]

198
JW Marriott Indianapolis
 United States
Indianapolis
1,005
34 floors

199
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
 United States
San Antonio
1,003
24 floors

200
Shin Yokohama Prince
 Japan
Yokohama
1,002[citation needed]

201
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
 United States
San Antonio
1,002[31]

202
APA Hotel and Resort
 Japan
Tokyo Bay
1,001[citation needed]

203
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort
 United States
Orlando
1,001[citation needed]

204
JW Marriott & Ritz Carlton
 United States
Los Angeles
1,001[32]

205
Omni Dallas Hotel
 United States
Dallas
1,001[33]

206
Atlantis Casino Resort
 United States
Reno
1,000
27 floors

207
Disney's Hotel Cheyenne
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,000[citation needed]

208
Disney's Hotel Santa Fe
 France
Marne-la-Vallée
1,000[citation needed]

209
Ramada Hotel and Suites Boao
 China
Hainan
1,000[citation needed]

210
River Palms
 United States
Laughlin
1,000

211
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
 United States
Phoenix, Arizona
1,000

212
Yanggakdo International Hotel
 North Korea
Pyongyang
1,000

213
Marriott Marquis Houston
 United States
Houston
1,000

text: Hotels that had over 1,000 rooms in the past[edit]

text:
Rank
Name
City
Rooms/suites
Floors
Contents

1
Rossiya Hotel
 Moscow
3,200
21
Demolished in 2006. It was the largest hotel in the world from 1967 until 1980.

2
Riviera
 Las Vegas
2,100

Demolished in 2016.

3
Sahara Hotel and Casino
 Las Vegas
1,720
27/24/14 (3 buildings)
Closed in 2011 for renovations to become SLS Las Vegas.

4
Stardust Resort and Casino
 Las Vegas
1,552
32/9 floors (2 towers)
Closed in 2006 and imploded in 2007, was to become Echelon Place, but in 2008, the construction was suspended and is currently on hold.

5
Dunes Las Vegas
 Las Vegas
1,300
24/17 floors (2 towers)
Closed and imploded in 1993. Replaced by Bellagio.

6
Hacienda Resort Las Vegas
 Las Vegas
1,200
12 floors
Closed and imploded in 1996. Now the Mandalay Bay.

7
Mount Royal Hotel
 Montreal
1,100
12 floors
Built in 1922 and converted to Les Cours Mont Royal in 1988.

8
Laurentian Hotel
 Montreal
1,000
20 floors
Built in 1948 and demolished in 1978.

text: Largest hotels under construction[edit]

text:
Rank
Name
City
Rooms/suites
Floors
Contents

1
Abraj Kudai
 Mecca
10,000
30–45 floors
TBC in 2017

2
Resorts World
 Las Vegas
6,583
30/25/15/15
TBC in 2018

3
Baha Mar
 Nassau
2,901
26 floors
TBC in 2017

4
Gaylord Rockies
 Aurora,CO
1,501

TBC in 2018


document_title: List of artists who have achieved simultaneous UK and US number-one hits

question_text: which r.e.m. album reached number one on both sides of the atlantic

question_tokens: which r.e.m . album reached number one on both sides of the atlantic

text: Simultaneous number-one singles[edit]

text:
Perry Como – "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes", 6 February 1953 (one week)
Pérez Prado – "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)", 29 April – 6 May, 27 May – 17 June 1955 (six weeks)
Guy Mitchell – "Singing the Blues", 4, 18 January, 1 February 1957 (three weeks)
Tab Hunter – "Young Love", 1 – 22 March 1957 (four weeks)
Paul Anka – "Diana", 6 September 1957 (one week)
Bobby Darin – "Mack the Knife", 16 – 23 October 1959 (two weeks)

text:
The Everly Brothers – "Cathy's Clown", 26 May – 16 June 1960 (four weeks)
The Beatles – "Can't Buy Me Love", 2 – 16 April 1964 (three weeks)
The Beatles – "A Hard Day's Night", 30 July – 6 August 1964 (two weeks)
Roy Orbison – "Oh, Pretty Woman", 8 October 1964 (one week)
The Beatles – "I Feel Fine", 24 December 1964 – 7 January 1965 (three weeks)
Sonny & Cher – "I Got You Babe", 26 August 1965 (one week)
The Rolling Stones – "Get Off of My Cloud", 4 – 11 November 1965 (two weeks)
The Beatles – "We Can Work It Out", 6 – 13 January 1966 (two weeks)
Nancy Sinatra – "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", 24 February 1966 (one week)
The Beatles – "Paperback Writer", 23 June 1966 (one week)
The Monkees – "I'm a Believer", 19 January – 9 February 1967 (four weeks)
Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra – "Somethin' Stupid", 13 – 20 April 1967 (two weeks)
The Beatles – "Hello, Goodbye", 27 December 1967 – 10 January 1968 (three weeks)
The Beatles – "Get Back", 24–30 May 1969 (two weeks)
The Rolling Stones – "Honky Tonk Women", 20 August 1969 (one week)

text:
Simon and Garfunkel – "Bridge Over Troubled Water", 28 March – 4 April 1970 (two weeks)
Rod Stewart – "Maggie May", 9 – 30 October 1971 (four weeks)
Tony Orlando and Dawn – "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", 21 April – 12 May 1973 (four weeks)
Elton John and Kiki Dee – "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", 7 – 28 August 1976 (four weeks)
Bee Gees – "Night Fever", 29 April – 6 May 1978 (two weeks)
The Commodores – "Three Times a Lady", 19 August 1978 (one week)
Gloria Gaynor – "I Will Survive", 19 March, 7 April 1979 (two weeks)

text:
Blondie – "Call Me", 26 April 1980 (one week)
Barbra Streisand – "Woman in Love", 25 October – 8 November 1980 (three weeks)
Men at Work – "Down Under", 29 January 1983 (one week)
Michael Jackson – "Billie Jean", 5 March 1983 (one week)
Stevie Wonder – "I Just Called to Say I Love You", 13 October 1984 (one week)
Foreigner – "I Want to Know What Love Is", 2 February 1985 (one week)
USA for Africa – "We Are the World", 14 – 27 April 1985 (two weeks)
Whitney Houston – “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” 7 – 14 May 1987 (two weeks)
Madonna – “Like A Prayer” 22 April – 6 May 1989 (three weeks)

text:
Bryan Adams – "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", 27 July – 7 September 1991 (seven weeks)
Boyz II Men – "End of the Road", 31 October – 7 November 1992 (two weeks)
Whitney Houston – "I Will Always Love You", 29 November 1992 – 12 February 1993 (ten weeks)
Meat Loaf – "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", 6 November – 4 December 1993 (five weeks)
Hanson – "MMMBop", 7 June 1997 (one week)
Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 – "I'll Be Missing You", 28 June – 12 July, 26 July – 9 August 1997 (six weeks)
Elton John – "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997", 11 – 18 October 1997 (two weeks)

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Destiny's Child – Independent Women Part 1, 2 December 2000 (one week)
Christina Aguilera/Lil' Kim/Mýa/Pink – "Lady Marmalade", 30 June 2001 (one week)
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland – "Dilemma", 26 October – 2 November 2002 (two weeks)
Eminem – "Lose Yourself", 14 December 2002 (one week)
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – "Crazy in Love", 12 – 26 July 2003 (three weeks)
Usher – "Yeah!", 27 March – 3 April 2004 (two weeks)
Usher – "Burn, 17 July 2004 (one week)
Justin Timberlake – "SexyBack", 9 September 2006 (one week)
Rihanna featuring Jay-Z – "Umbrella", 9 June – 21 July 2007 (seven weeks)
Coldplay – "Viva la Vida", 28 June 2008 (one week)
Katy Perry – "I Kissed a Girl", 16 August 2008 (one week)
Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis – "Just Dance", 17 – 31 January 2009 (three weeks)
Flo Rida featuring Kesha – "Right Round", 14 March 2009 (one week)
Lady Gaga – "Poker Face", 11 April 2009 (one week)
Black Eyed Peas – "Boom Boom Pow", 23 May, 13 June 2009 (two weeks)
Black Eyed Peas – "I Gotta Feeling", 8, 22 August 2009 (two weeks)

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Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – "California Gurls", 3 – 10 July 2010 (two weeks)
Bruno Mars – "Grenade", 22 January 2011 (one week)
Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris – "We Found Love", 19 November – 3 December 2011 (three weeks)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – "Thrift Shop", 16 February 2013 (one week)
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams – "Blurred Lines", 22 – 29 June, 20 July 2013 (three weeks)
Katy Perry – "Roar", 14 – 21 September 2013 (two weeks)
Lorde – "Royals", 2 November 2013 (one week)
Pharrell Williams – "Happy", 8 March 2014 (one week)
Magic! – "Rude", 9 August 2014 (one week)
Meghan Trainor – "All About That Bass", 11 October – 1 November 2014 (four weeks)
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk", 17 January – 7 February 2015 (four weeks)
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth – "See You Again", 25 April – 2 May 2015 (two weeks)
Adele – "Hello", 14 November – 21 November 2015 (two weeks)
Zayn – "Pillowtalk", 5 February 2016 (one week)
Drake – "One Dance", 21 May 2016 (ten non-consecutive weeks)
The Chainsmokers – "Closer", 10 September 2016 (four weeks)
Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You", 19 January 2017 – 20 April (ten non-consecutive weeks)
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne – "I'm the One", 20 May 2017 (one week)
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito", 27 May 2017 (eleven non-consecutive weeks)
Taylor Swift – "Look What You Made Me Do", 16 September 2017 (two weeks)
Ed Sheeran – "Perfect", 21 December 2017 (five weeks)

text: Simultaneous artists with different songs[edit]

text: The following artists have achieved simultaneous weeks at number one in both charts but with different songs.

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ABBA, 9 April 1977 – "Knowing Me, Knowing You" in the UK and "Dancing Queen" in the US (one week)
John Lennon, 10 – 24 January 1981 – "Imagine" in the UK and "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the US (three weeks)
Tiffany, 6 – 13 February 1988 – "I Think We're Alone Now" in the UK and "Could've Been" in the US (two weeks)
Spice Girls, 15 March 1997 – "Mama" / Who Do You Think You Are" in the UK and "Wannabe" in the US (one week)

text: Simultaneous number-one albums[edit]

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The King and I cast – The King and I, 6 October 1956 (one week)
Nat King Cole – Love Is the Thing, 2 June 1957 (one week)
Elvis Presley – Loving You, 1 – 8 September 1957 (two weeks)
South Pacific cast – South Pacific, 23 November 1958, 26 May – 16 June 1959, 14 July 1959, 28 July 1959 – 5 January 1960 (26 weeks)

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Elvis Presley – G.I. Blues, 8 – 22 January, 9 April, 21 May – 4 June 1961 (seven weeks)
Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii, 31 December 1961, 18 February – 29 April 1962 (twelve weeks)
West Side Story cast – West Side Story, 17 June – 15 July, 26 August, 9 September, 23 September – 7 October, 11 November, 9 December 1962, 6 January 1963 (thirteen weeks)
The Beatles – A Hard Day's Night, 26 July – 25 October 1964 (fourteen weeks)
The Beatles – Help!, 12 September – 3 October 1965 (four weeks)
The Sound of Music cast – The Sound of Music, 14 – 21 November 1965 (two weeks)
The Beatles – Rubber Soul, 9 January – 6 February 1966 (five weeks)
The Beatles – Revolver, 11 – 18 September 1966 (two weeks)
The Monkees – The Monkees, 29 January – 5 February 1967 (two weeks)
The Monkees – More of The Monkees, 7, 21 May 1967 (two weeks)
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 2 July – 8 October 1967 (fifteen weeks)
The Beatles – The Beatles, 29 December 1968 – 12 January, 26 January 1969 (four weeks)
Blind Faith – Blind Faith, 21 September 1969 (one week)
The Beatles – Abbey Road, 2 November – 7 December 1969, 3 – 10, 24 January 1970 (nine weeks)

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Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II, 7 February 1970 (one week)
Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water, 7 March – 9 May 1970 (ten weeks)
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III, 7 – 21 November 1970 (three weeks)
George Harrison – All Things Must Pass, 6 – 13 February 1971 (two weeks)
The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers, 22 – 29 May 1971 (two weeks)
Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells a Story, 2 – 23 October 1971 (four weeks)
John Lennon – Imagine, 30 October 1971 (one week)
Neil Young – Harvest, 11 March 1972 (one week)
Elton John – Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 3 – 10 March 1973 (two weeks)
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 22 – 29 December 1973 (two weeks)
Elton John – Caribou, 13 – 20 July 1974 (two weeks)
Elton John – Greatest Hits, 30 November 1974 – 1 February 1975 (ten weeks)
Wings – Venus and Mars, 19 July 1975 (one week)
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here, 4 October 1975 (one week)
Bee Gees/Various Artists – Saturday Night Fever, 6 May – 1 July 1978 (nine weeks)
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John/Grease cast – Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture, 14 – 28 October 1978 (three weeks)
Bee Gees – Spirits Having Flown, 17 – 24 March 1979 (two weeks)
Led Zeppelin – In Through The Out Door, 15 September 1979 (one week)

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy, 7 – 14 February 1981 (two weeks)
Men at Work – Business as Usual, 29 January – 19 February 1983 (four weeks)
Michael Jackson – Thriller, 5, 19 March, 21 May – 18 June 1983, 28 January 1984 (eight weeks)
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required, 30 March 1985 (one week)
Madonna – True Blue, 16 August 1986 (one week)
Whitney Houston – Whitney, 27 June – 18 July 1987 (four weeks)
Michael Jackson – Bad, 26 September – 10 October 1987 (three weeks)

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Phil Collins – ...But Seriously, 6 January 1990, 20 – 27 January 1990 (three weeks)
Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, 30 October 1993 (one week)
Depeche Mode – Songs of Faith and Devotion, 3 – 10 March 1993 (one week)[2]
Mariah Carey – Music Box, 5 – 12 March 1994 (two weeks)
Pink Floyd – The Division Bell, 23 – 30 April 1994 (two weeks)
R.E.M. – Monster, 15 October 1994 (one week)
Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill, 24 August – 7 September 1996 (three weeks)
The Prodigy – The Fat of the Land, 19 July – 26 July 1997 (one week)
James Horner – Titanic, 15 February 1 – 8 March 1998 (three weeks)

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Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP, 25 June, 9 July 2000 (two weeks)
Radiohead – Kid A 21 October 2000 (one week)[3]
The Beatles – 1, 2, 23 December 2000 – 20 January 2001 (six weeks)[3]
Eminem – The Eminem Show, 8 – 29 June 2002 (four weeks)
Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love, 12 July 2003 (one week)
Eminem – Encore, 27 November 2004 (one week)
Coldplay – X&Y, 25 June – 9 July 2005 (three weeks)[3]
Eminem – Curtain Call: The Hits, 24 – 31 December 2005 (two weeks)
Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, 5 – 12 July 2008 (two weeks)[4]
Metallica – Death Magnetic, 27 September 2008 (one week)
Eminem – Relapse, 6 June 2009 (one week)
Barbra Streisand – Love Is the Answer, 17 October 2009 (one week)
Susan Boyle – I Dreamed a Dream, 12 December 2009 – 2 January 2010 (four weeks)[5][6]

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Eminem – Recovery, 10 – 17 July, 24 July – 14 August, 4 – 11 September 2010 (eight weeks)
Adele – 21, 12 – 19 March, 7 – 28 May 2011 (six weeks)
Beyoncé – 4, 16 July 2011 (one week)
Madonna – MDNA, 7 April 2012 (one week)
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, 21 April 2012 (one week)
Rihanna – Unapologetic, 1 December 2012 (one week)
Paramore – Paramore, 20 April 2013 (one week)
Ed Sheeran – x, 12 July 2014 (one week)
David Bowie – Blackstar, 30 January 2016 (one week)
The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It, 27 February 2016 (one week)
Zayn – Mind of Mine, 1 April 2016 (one week)
Drake – Views, 21 May 2016 (two weeks)[7]
Ed Sheeran – ÷, 25 March 2017 (two weeks)
Harry Styles -Harry Styles, May 2017 (1 week)
Taylor Swift – Reputation, 21 November 2017 (one week)
Various Artists – The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , 12 January 2018 (one week)

text: Simultaneous artists with different albums[edit]

text: The following artists have achieved number ones on the same week but with different albums.

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The Beatles, 16 February – 19 April 1964. With the Beatles in the UK and Meet the Beatles! in the US (ten weeks)
The Beatles, 10 – 24 January, 21 February 1965. Beatles for Sale in the UK and Beatles '65 in the US (four weeks)
The Beatles, 8 – 15 August 1965. Help! in the UK and Beatles VI in the US (two weeks)
The Beatles, 7 – 28 August 1966. Revolver in the UK and Yesterday and Today in the US (four weeks)
The Beatles, 28 January 1968. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in the UK and Magical Mystery Tour in the US (one week)