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The Symbolic Meaning of Rabbit in Chinese Culture

Posted on August 23, 2012 by CNArtGallery

Rabbit You must be very familiar with the story of the race between Tortoise and Rabbit. In Chinese culture, rabbit can be used to symbolize the moon. Ancient Chinese believed there was a rabbit living on the moon. They could … Continue reading →

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The twelve zodiac animals of China and the Twelve Constellations

Posted on August 7, 2012 by CNArtGallery

The twelve zodiac animals are matched with the five elements and the eight trigrams for fortune-telling, with a long history in China. As an important part of an elaborate and laborious system of Chinese astrology and cosmology, zodiac is used as a method … Continue reading →

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