春节 (chūn jié）
Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit! (Feb. 3, 2011 - Jan. 22, 2012)
I was born in the year of the Rabbit so while at the Cloisonne Factory I bought a Cloisonne Rabbit in honor of my birthday.
One that looked similar to this one...
and about this size.
RABBIT
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
| The rabbit is one of the most delicate animals among all 12 animals. Rabbits are usually kind and sweet and of course, popular people. Nobody ignores them, for they are good company and know how to make the best of themselves. A rabbit's home is always a beautiful one cause Rabbit people are famous for their artistic sense and good taste. They are also usually well-dressed. Go check out your Rabbit friend's closet, I bet you will find many expensive and beautiful clothes there. But even though they are popular and loved by their friends and family, rabbit people are also pessimistic. They are conservative and insecure, and that explains why most of the them don't like changes. Calm as they are, it is not easy to provoke Rabbit people. They don't like to argue and enjoy quiet, peaceful lives. They are also sentimental and compassionate. Yes, and they cry easily too. They can be moved by personal problems you share with them. Therefore, if you work as a salesman for a living, you will have much better luck with rabbit people - Nine out of Ten Rabbit people will definitely buy your products! Call them cautious or call them timid, rabbit people will undertake nothing before they have weighed the pros and cons from every angle. And that is probably why rabbit people are doing well in their work. And yet, unless they abandon their conservative nature, and become more aggressive, they will probably live a very normal, and average life. They can be great partners in relationships. Romantic and sweet, faithful too, rabbit people never lack of suitors. . Male rabbits are sometimes picky, and perhaps not a family man. And female rabbits should probably spend less time admiring themselves in front of the mirror and spend more time with friends. |
| The Rabbit is quick, clever and ambitious, but seldom finishes what he starts. He epitomizes gentleness, refinement and elegance, turning his back on conflicts of any kind. Preferring a situation that is perfectly favorable according to his specific desires, the Rabbit bypasses all obstacles and persons he does not find suitable. As a result, he is rarely angry, hostile or aggressive. Companions quickly forget any discord, only remembering his seductive grace. The Rabbit is the happiest sign of the Zodiac -- gifted, nice to be with, discreet, refined, reserved, ambitious but not too much so, and virtuous in the bargain. Nobody ignores Rabbits, for they are good company and know how to make the best of themselves. Unfortunately, however, Rabbits are superficial and their good qualities are superficial also. The Rabbit is a social creature, tactful, cool, and sensitive to others. Yet this calm can become aloof, the sensitivity can be quirky and thin-skinned, and the intelligence can become dilettantish. The Rabbit is lucky -- with brains and only a little hard labor, the Rabbit can go far. Rabbits seem to be born with an innate sagacity, a natural shrewdness which makes them streetwise when it comes to the affairs of the world. Intuitive and with a canny understanding, they seem to possess an ability to see things before they happen, a talent which secures them the best deals both in business and in life, whilst also ensuring them financial stability and security. With perfect understanding of their partners, they frequently have the advantage, and in the practice of human relations, they are unrivaled in what requires subtle negotiations. They will undertake nothing before they have weighed the pros and cons and examined the deal from every angle. Because of this, people admire the Rabbit and take him into their confidence. He shines in trade, especially in some offbeat aspect of it like antiques, which permits him to capitalize on his good taste. Politics, diplomacy and the law all offer the Rabbit equally good opportunities -- provided always that he can live the tranquil life he craves within their orbit. Style as well as an eye for beauty are especially associated with this group whose members possess refined tastes together with artistic skills. Highly creative people, art is of particular interest to them. Because of the Rabbit's built-in acquisitive nature, many become great collectors, filling their houses with beautiful paintings and objets d'art. In whatever walk of life Rabbits find themselves, they will always be distinguished by this sense of refinement and their cultured views. Elegant both physically and intellectually, Rabbits will always stand out from the crowd either as extremely stylish dressers or because they create an individualistic fashion statement of their own. During the three phases of his life, the Rabbit will manage to have the peaceful existence he wants on one condition: that he keeps away from the exceptional situation, the dramatic turn of events, or the insurmountable obstacle. Wars, revolutions, natural catastrophes have nothing to do with him; he wasn't designed for adversity. Anything that threatens his quiet life becomes insupportable. There is usually something offbeat and mysterious in the Rabbit's makeup, as though he held the secret to some great truth that he dare not reveal. It must be remembered that the Rabbit's apparent weakness can easily be changed into strength -- from man to magician to god. The Sensual Rabbit Though Rabbits are sensitive, sentimental creatures, emotional and easily moved to tears, when it comes to committing themselves to a long-term relationship they can be quite mercenary. Their driving passion is a desire for an easy life, filled with as much comfort and luxury as they can get. Thus they are more likely to show their allegiance to someone who will not only provide security and stability but who will also guarantee as much of la dolce vita as possible. But to give them their due, once they have found the right partner they make faithful husbands or wives, devoting themselves to their families and to their homes. By the way, their sensuality usually ensures that the Rabbit family will be a large one. Affectionate and obliging though he is with those he loves, faithful and loving though he is, the Rabbit finds it easy to benefit his friends at the expense of those nearest to him; he's not really a family man, and that's the truth of it. Often enough, he regards his parents or his children almost as strangers to whom he prefers the cronies of his own choice. So far as female Rabbits are concerned, they can always be relied on to do their duty, but their maternal instinct in fact is strictly limited. The honest Dog and scrupulous Boar get on well with Rabbits. The Rabbit will settle down well with the Ram whose artistic sense he appreciates. The Horse and Tiger do not suit them. There is good interaction with the Ox. The Rabbit should remember to avoid the Rat like the plague! April is the month of the Rabbit. The time of the Rabbit is from 5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.; their direction of orientation is the east. The Rabbit's color is light green. |
(1 - least compatible, 100 - most compatible)
| Rat | 32 - Not compatible. |
| Ox | 67 - This could work. |
| Tiger | 46 - Difficult. Possible convenience marriage |
| Rabbit | 71 - Why not? As long as they have loads of $$$. |
| Dragon | 85 - Good team. |
| Snake | 61 - Think again. |
| Horse | 52 - Why not just be friends? |
| Sheep | 82 - Nice couple. |
| Monkey | 73 - Amusing. |
| Rooster | 55 - Well, maybe not. |
| Dog | 77 - Fine, as long as they keep it cool. |
| Pig | 91 - Good, very good and everything will be fine. |
| Walt Whitman | Marie Curie | Hu, Shee | Michelangelo Buonarroti | Napoleon Buonaparte | Albert Einstein |
The Rabbit ( 兔 ) (also translated as Hare) is the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the earthly branch symbol 卯.
In the related Vietnamese zodiac, the cat takes the place of the rabbit.[1][2] The Chinese symbol 卯 for the Rabbit sounds like (mão, mẫu, méo, mẹo, mẻo); the word "mèo" is cat in Vietnamese. Therefore, cat was translated from Chinese to Vietnamese as fourth zodiac sign instead of Rabbit.
Contents |
Years and the Five Elements
- 29 January 1903 – 15 February 1904: Water Rabbit
- 14 February 1915 – 2 February 1916: Wood Rabbit
- 2 February 1927 – 22 January 1928: Fire Rabbit
- 19 February 1939 – 7 February 1940: Earth Rabbit
- 6 February 1951 – 26 January 1952: Metal Rabbit
- 25 January 1963 – 12 February 1964: Water Rabbit
- 11 February 1975 – 30 January 1976: Wood Rabbit
- 29 January 1987 – 16 February 1988: Fire Rabbit
- 16 February 1999 – 4 February 2000 Earth Rabbit
- 3 February 2011 – 22 January 2012: Metal Rabbit
- 2023 – 2024: Water Rabbit
- 2035 – 2036: Wood Rabbit
- 2047 – 2048: Fire Rabbit
Traditional Rabbit attributes and associations
| Attribute | |
|---|---|
| Zodiac Location | 4th |
| Ruling hours | 5am-7am |
| Direction | East |
| Season and month | Spring, March |
| Fixed element | Wood |
| Stem | Negative |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |
| Color | Green, Aqua |
| Roughly equivalent western sign | Pisces |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Ruling Countries |  Oman,  Iraq,  Malaysia,  Croatia,  Chile,  Syria,  South Korea |
References
- ^ "Question # 16 : Cat and Rabbit". "Master Rao's Astrology Center" at asiaflash.com. http://www.asiaflash.com/rao/repon-16.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-02. "for some "Chinese-inspired" peoples in Southeast Asia, especially the Vietnamese, the Rabbit is replaced by the Cat"
- ^ Dror Poleg. "Chinese Astrology – Chinese Zodiac Symbols". danwei.org. http://www.danwei.org/china_information/chinese_astrology_chinese_zodi.php. Retrieved 2007-06-02. "For example, the Vietnamese zodiac is identical to Chinese zodiac except the fourth animal is the cat not the rabbit"
- ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
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Wow, information overload! Never had any idea the Zodiac meant so much. Some of it seems to fit you well, other things not so much. Love you, Rabbit!
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