Traditional Mission
Year of the lucky rabbit
Updated: 2011-02-03 08:59
By Zhang Xiao (chinadaily.com.cn)
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The Chinese zodiac is like the Western world's horoscope. Everybody has his own zodiac sign, represented by an animal, and every one of these animals has its own story. According to the lunar calendar, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. The rabbit is the fourth in the Chinese zodiac's 12-year cycle.
Video: Zhang Xiao
Translation: Christie Lee
Voiceover: Andrew Xing
Photographer: Wu Chuanjing
Producer: Flora Yue
Related video: Hu Pengfei and his Rabbit God
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