A light installation featuring tiger elements is pictured at a lantern show in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- As the lunar New Year decorations adorn city streets, various tiger-themed events were held to greet the coming Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger, which will fall on Feb. 1 this year.
The tiger is the third zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The Chinese zodiac cycle contains 12 animals that record years and reflect people's attributes: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig.
The tiger is dubbed as the king of all beasts in China. In traditional culture, tigers often symbolize strength and courage. Many kids wear hats or shoes with tiger elements for good luck.
Tourists pose for a photo with tiger cub Duo Duo and decorations featuring Year of the Tiger at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Children wearing traditional tiger hats pose for a photo at a kindergarten in Mentougou District of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 29, 2021. (Photo by Hou Jiqing/Xinhua)
Wu Guanying, one of the designers of the reverse of the commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger, also professor of Academy of Arts & Design in Tsinghua University, introduces the design of the commemorative coins in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2021. China's central bank issued a set of gold and silver commemorative coins on Nov. 18, 2021 to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger. The set consists of eight gold and five silver coins, all of which will be legal tender in China, the People's Bank of China said in an online statement. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
The commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2021. China's central bank issued a set of gold and silver commemorative coins on Nov. 18, 2021 to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger. The set consists of eight gold and five silver coins, all of which will be legal tender in China, the People's Bank of China said in an online statement. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A participant takes a photo of the commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger at a ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2021. China's central bank issued a set of gold and silver commemorative coins on Nov. 18, 2021 to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger. The set consists of eight gold and five silver coins, all of which will be legal tender in China, the People's Bank of China said in an online statement. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
