Rabbit King waits for moon mission
2011-09-01 09:17:20 GMT2011-09-01 17:17:20(Beijing Time)
China Daily
A woman displays a Rabbit King at a store in Jinan, Shandong province on Aug 31, 2011. [Photo/CFP]
A staff member holds a plate of small Rabbit Kings at a store in Jinan, Shandong province on August 31, 2011.[Photo/CFP]
A staff member waits to process the next round of small Rabbit Kings at a store in Jinan, Shandong province on Aug 31, 2011. [Photo/CFP]
A staff member paints the Rabbit King at a store in Jinan, Shandong province on Aug 31, 2011.[Photo/CFP]
A staff member paints the Rabbit King at a store in Jinan, Shandong province on Aug 31, 2011. [Photo/CFP]
The Rabbit King, also called "Tu Ye" is a traditional toy made from mud during the Mid-Autumn Day (August 15 on China's lunar calendar) in Jinan. In ancient times, besides admiring the full moon, every family worshiped the Rabbit King during the festival. Although worshipping is no longer commonplace, Rabbit King's cute look is still attractive to the young people today.
