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about|the Chinese Zodiac animal|the band|Year of the Rabbit (band)The Chinese Year of the Rabbit ( wiktionary:?|? ) is actually the Chinese Year of the Hare , as China has seven native species of hare s and no native species of rabbits. The Chinese applied their word for hare to the first rabbits to be taken to China , and the word is now erroneously back-translated into English language|English as "rabbit". The hare is the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac . The Year of the Hare is associated with the earthly branches|earthly branch symbol wiktionary:?|? .
In the related Vietnam ese zodiac, the cat (zodiac)|cat takes the place of the hare.cite web |url= http://www.asiaflash.com/rao/repon-16.shtml |title=Question # 16 : Cat and Rabbit |accessdate=2007-06-02 |publisher="Master Rao's Astrology Center" at asiaflash.com |quote= for some "Chinese-inspired" peoples in Southeast Asia, especially the Vietnamese, the Rabbit is replaced by the Cat cite web |url= http://www.danwei.org/china_information/chinese_astrology_chinese_zodi.php |title=Chinese Astrology – Chinese Zodiac Symbols |accessdate=2007-06-02 |last=Dror Poleg |publisher=danwei.org|quote= For example, the Vietnamese zodiac is identical to Chinese zodiac except the fourth animal is the cat not the rabbit
Years and the Five Elements
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Hare", while also bearing the following Wu Xing|elemental sign:cite web|url= http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm |title=2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival |publisher=Chinesefortunecalendar.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-19
29 January 1903 – 15 February 1904: Water (Wu Xing)|Water Hare
14 February 1915 – 2 February 1916: Tree (Wu Xing)|Wood Hare
2 February 1927 – 22 January 1928: Fire (Wu Xing)|Fire Hare
19 February 1939 – 7 February 1940: Earth (Wu Xing)|Earth Hare
6 February 1951 – 26 January 1952: Metal (Wu Xing)|Metal Hare
