Year Of The Rabbit

From 'mermainding in Germany to protesting bad police governance in Haiti, the most compelling stories told in photos.

Chinese New Year 2023: 7 things to know about the year of the rabbit

The Chinese New Year is one of the biggest celebrations across Asia and the Asian diaspora.

Vested interests keep China property buoyant

Chinese people welcomed in the Year of the Rabbit this year visiting family, playing mahjong, betting on the horses, (among other things), and inspecting the latest flats for sale.

China to be a rates tortoise in Year of the Rabbit

China to be a rates tortoise in Year of the Rabbit

China`s Wen vows to control inflation in new year

China will fight to control inflation and crack down on property speculators in the year ahead, state media on Wednesday quoted Premier Wen Jiabao as saying, as the country readied to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

Fortunes mixed for Year of Rabbit celebs Jolie, Depp

Money and success are in store for Year of the Rabbit celebrities Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, but Depp is more likely to find scandal than happiness in romance, according a Taiwanese fortune teller.

Japanese pray for good fortune as working yr starts

Thousands of Japanese packed a Tokyo shrine on Tuesday, the first working day of 2011, to pray for better luck and a rebound in the lagging economy just days after ushering in the Year of the Rabbit.