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Shot on Kodak Portra 400 film. Kwai Hing, Hong Kong. 2023.
According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Rabbit (兔年 tùnián) comes once every 12 years. Last century’s Rabbit Years were 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, and 1999. The most recent Year of the Rabbit was in 2011 and the current one, 2023. In Chinese culture, the rabbit has the unique characteristic of waiting for an opportune moment and then leaping into action. More than any other zodiac animal, the rabbit symbolizes luck. In the zodiac origin story about the Great Race, all of the animals who would go on to become zodiac animals needed to race across a wide river. The rabbit crossed the river by jumping from one stone to another in a nimble fashion. Halfway across, the rabbit appeared to be losing the race, but was lucky enough to grab hold of a floating log that later washed him to shore. For Chinese people, the rabbit is a tame creature representing hope and life for a long time. It is tender and lovely. The moon goddess Chang'e in the Chinese legend has a rabbit as her pet, which stimulates the thought that only this creature is amiable enough to match her noble beauty. Another way of saying is that the Rabbit is the incarnation of the moon goddess per se and it is always a symbol of pureness and auspiciousness.
People born in the Year of the Rabbit are gentle and approachable. They have a decent, noble and elegant manner.
Personalities born under the 兔年: Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Tiger Woods, Lionel Messi, Albert Einstein, Ralph Lauren, Jet Li, Angelina Jolie, & Mellback.
Famous fictional rabbits: White Rabbit - Alice's Adventures inWonderland, 1865. Peter Rabbit -The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1902. Bugs Bunny - Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies character, 1938. Playboy bunny - 1953. Miffy - 1955. Thumper - Bambi, 1942. Lola Bunny - Space Jam, 1996. The Duracell Bunny - 1973. Roger Rabbit - Who Framed Roger Rabbit, 1988. Tuzki - 2006. Officer Judy Hopps - Zootopia, 2016. Snowball - The Secret Life of Pets, 2016.
