… the Water Rabbit, starting on January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), 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 … … 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 …