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Elements of “rabbit” to mark Chinese New Year
Published: Jan 24, 2023 11:10 AM
This photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023 shows rabbit-themed seals carved with bamboo roots by Zhang Donghua, inheritor of Wuyi bamboo carving, in Wuyishan City, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Chen Ying/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023 shows rabbit-themed seals carved with bamboo roots by Zhang Donghua, inheritor of Wuyi bamboo carving, in Wuyishan City, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Chen Ying/Xinhua)


 
A clay sculpture Lord Rabbit is pictured in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 23, 2023. Lord Rabbit, known as Tu'er Ye in Chinese, is an auspicious clay toy for children in Beijing. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A clay sculpture "Lord Rabbit" is pictured in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 23, 2023. Lord Rabbit, known as Tu'er Ye in Chinese, is an auspicious clay toy for children in Beijing. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)


 
A visitor takes photos of a rabbit depicted on a mural in a mural exhibition hall of Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2023. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

A visitor takes photos of a rabbit depicted on a mural in a mural exhibition hall of Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2023. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)


 
A folk artist creates rabbit-themed paper cutting works in Lizhuang Town, Huimin County, Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 13, 2023. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

A folk artist creates rabbit-themed paper cutting works in Lizhuang Town, Huimin County, Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 13, 2023. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit -- a gentle and beloved animal that signifies vitality, wittiness, cautiousness and good luck in the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)