The Chinese Year of the Rabbit ( 兔 ) is actually the Chinese Year of the Hare, as China has seven native species of hares and no native species of rabbits. The Chinese applied their word for hare to the first rabbits to be taken to China, and the word is now erronously back-translated into English as "rabbit". The hare is the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Hare is associated with the earthly branch symbol 卯.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_%28zodiac%29
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2011 Rabbit Year / Usagi Toshi by Luca Kun
Friday, April 13, 2012
2011 Rabbit Year / Usagi Toshi
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