Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! 2017 marks the year of the Rooster. Each year corresponds with one of
Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! 2017 marks the year of the Rooster. Each year corresponds with one of the twelve zodiac animals, the Rooster being tenth in the cycle. The Rooster is associated with Yin, the element Metal, and the colors gold, brown, and yellow. Lunar New Year is celebrated on this date throughout East Asia as well as parts of Southeast Asia. 新年快乐!Posted by Alison BaldassanoShibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891). Hens and Cock with Hammock, ca. 1880, Meiji Period. Brooklyn Museum -- source link
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