Year of the Rabbit: Three faces of the Chinese rabbit you may not know

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Known as Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, the pet (or pets) of Lunar Goddess Chang’e often appears grinding herbal medicines with a pestle in the Lunar Palace. WHITE RABBITThe image of a white rabbit often leaves a sweet taste in the minds of Chinese children. In times of food shortages, White Rabbit candies were hailed as nutritional boosters and gifted to children during festivals. With a human body and a rabbit’s ears and mouth, Lord Rabbit is actually a deity governing health and medicine, and an alternate version of the jade rabbit. The iconic image of Lord Rabbit depicts the creature as a general, wearing a golden helmet and armor, and riding a tiger.
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