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Chinese Zodiac
Perpetual Calendar for the Year of the Rabbit
People whose birthdays fall during the following periods are born in the Year
of the Rabbit:
February 02, 1927 - January 22, 1928 February 19, 1939 - February
07,1940 February 06, 1951 - January 26, 1952 January 25, 1963 - February
12, 1964 February 11, 1975 - January 30, 1976 January 29, 1987 - February
16, 1988 February 16, 1999 - February 04, 2000 February 03, 2011 - January
22, 2012
The first date indicates Lunar New Year's Day. The second date indicates the
last day of the lunar year.
Sayings About Rabbit
Rabbit comes fourth in the Chinese zodiac. People love rabbits for their
cleverness, agility, and charm. In traditional Chinese culture, Jade Rabbit is
another name for the moon. On Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the
eighth lunar month, Chinese people spend the night enjoying the full moon,
hoping for a glimpse of the moon goddess Chang'e and her companion, Jade Rabbit.
There are many interesting sayings concerning rabbits. "Quick as a fleeing
bunny" describes great agility, while "A wily rabbit has three burrows"
describes someone who has more than one line of retreat prepared, or who can
flexibly resolve complex situations. The rabbit and fox are both considered to
be smart and resourceful, so the saying "When the rabbit dies, the fox grieves"
describes the bond between opponents who are also kindred spirits.
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