NANCHANG, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The rabbit, a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture, is often welcomed by artists in their works.
At the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit, a museum in China's Nanchang promoted its collection of rabbit-themed works painted by the renowned Chinese painter Zhu Da (Bada Shanren), who was born in Nanchang in the 1620s.
China welcomed the Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 22 according to its lunar calendar.
In the Chinese calendar and zodiac, the rabbit is the fourth in the 12-year cycle of animals.
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