A woman walks past by an installation during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
SYDNEY, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- As part of a series of Chinese New Year events, some streets in Australia's Sydney have been decorated with luminous lantern installations of Chinese zodiac animals to celebrate the Year of the Tiger.
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: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
People take photos during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A man points to an installation during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A woman walks past by an installation during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A woman walks past by an installation during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
An installation of a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A man walks past by an installation during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A man takes photos by an installation during a lantern show under the theme of 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei) ■
