Beijing Lord Rabbit
Lord Rabbit is a famous handicraft in Beijing.
Lord Rabbit or Tu'er Ye in Chinese is a famous handicraft in Beijing.
The legend derives from the story of Chang'e, the beautiful lady lived in the moon. Her pet is a jade rabbit. The fairytale rabbit descended to a plague-stricken world and healed the people. For his good deed, clay rabbits usually are placed in northern cities during the mid-autumn festival.
Lord Rabbit used to ride a tiger in the clay sculpture. Later on he rides a black tiger, a white elephant, a kylin. The meaning is always the same, each image symbolizes an auspicious blessing.
--by Cathryn, your tour guide in Beijing
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