Symbol of 2023.

The patrons of 2023 according to the eastern calendar will be the Rabbit and the Cat. And this is the only case when different animals symbolize one year. In the Chinese horoscope, the patron animal of 2023 is the Rabbit (Hare), and in the Vietnamese it is the Cat. According to one version, duality arose due to the similarity of the Chinese and Vietnamese horoscopes. It is also believed that in these two languages the transcription of the words "rabbit" and "cat" is the same, and as a result, it was decided to use two of these creatures as the animal-symbol of the year. However, these animals are very similar to each other. Soft, cute and fluffy in appearance, but at the same time cunning and bold, with sharp claws and can fight back.