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We at China.Table believe deeply in astrology of course – at least the Chinese variety. After all, what influences the thinking of so many people cannot be wrong. The first babies that will be born on Sunday in the Year of the Rabbit will definitely bring completely different characteristics into the world than the last tigers of the old year on Saturday. According to the Far Eastern horoscope, Rabbits are polite, cautious, hesitant, devoted, generous and diligent.
This year we again dare to look ahead to the events in the sign of the Rabbit. Amelie Richter and Felix Lee have gathered the most important astrological trends. What many Chinese believe is good to know, after all.
Throughout Chinese culture, people are known to celebrate the Spring Festival with their families. This year, after the pandemic hiatus, hundreds of millions have once again made their way to visit their loved ones. The largest world’s largest travel event is once again underway.
Normally, this would also be the time for international travel, but the December opening happened too close to the holiday. People do not yet have new passports and the travel sector does not yet offer enough flights. However, a new international boom is expected for the fall, analyzes our team in Beijing. Chinese tourists are highly welcome: They spend the most money.
Today, Johnny Erling focuses on a supposed infernal rabbit designed by the legendary artist Huang Yongyu for the Year of the Rabbit stamp. Huang’s allusions have once again sparked a heated discussion.
In the coming days you will not only find a rabbit in the moon, but also in our equally round logo. After the cow and the tiger, it is the third time China.Table includes the zodiac symbol in its identity.
Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
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Water Rabbit promises peace and harmony
A turbulent and conflict-ridden year lies behind us. No wonder. Tigers are considered quick-tempered, aggressive and unpredictable. And that is exactly what the Year of the Tiger 2022 was like, with Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Xi Jinping’s shift from zero to full-Covid, and the economic and social upheavals in many countries around the world.
The good news is that the upcoming Year of the Rabbit, which begins on Sunday night, promises to be more relaxed. After all, according to Chinese astrology, the sign of the Rabbit stands for peace, prosperity and longevity. So far, the Rabbit-born include those born in 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and 2011.
Each of the twelve zodiac signs is also associated with the elements wood, water, earth, fire and metal. And because 2023 is a water year, the year promises to be particularly flowing, and thus also harmonious and less abrupt. So the year of the Water Rabbit comes just in time.
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