In Chinese culture, twelve different animals are used to stand for the Chinese birth years. 2023 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. At the beginning of 2023, rabbits have been used for artistic themes around the world. As a cultural image, rabbits have been in different forms of art worldwide, including stamps, colorful lights and exhibitions.
在中国文化中，十二种不同的动物被用来代表中国人的出生年份。2023年是中国兔年。2023年初，兔子在世界各地被用作艺术主题。作为一种文化形象，兔子在世界各地都有不同的艺术形式，包括邮票、彩灯和展览。
The worldwide popularity of the Chinese Rabbit might have something to do with Western culture. For people in Europe, rabbits mean new life and prosperity as they can give birth to many young ones. So the image of a rabbit is easily accepted by people in the West.
中国兔在全球的流行可能与西方文化有关。对于欧洲人来说，兔子意味着新的生活和繁荣，因为它们可以生下许多幼兔。因此，兔子的形象很容易被西方人接受。
Through the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, people from other counties can get a closer look into Chinese culture. On January 21, an exhibition was held in a museum in the US to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. 16 excellent Chinese artworks on rabbits were on show. It showed visitors that rabbits have been a popular artistic theme in China since ancient times. The museum has also explained the meaning behind rabbits in China to visitors. People could also learn about the stories of the rabbit and the moon in China.
通过中国兔年，来自其他国家的人们可以更深入地了解中国文化。1月21日，为庆祝兔年，美国一家博物馆举办了一场展览。展出了16件优秀的中国兔子艺术品。它向游客展示了兔子自古以来就是中国流行的艺术主题。博物馆还向游客解释了中国兔子背后的意义。人们还可以了解中国的兔子和月亮的故事。
Images of the 12 Chinese animals are fun to everyone. They can help with communication, between different cultures.
12只中国动物的图片对每个人来说都很有趣，有助于不同文化之间的交流。
