… and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year’s Eve). The sign of the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope. … Lunar New Year Traditions … Dumplings: As the Spring … Emperor (the Emperor of the Heavens created a calendar based on the twelve-year cycle that would allow humans to measure time. To celebrate this feat, he summoned the animals of the world to a Great Race, in which the animals would have to cross … Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and finally, the Pig. The Cat never completed the race in time for a slot on the calendar, which is why today, Cats and Rats are enemies. This is just one of the many editions of the …