Hello, this is Janna and I am back with a story to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

As you may know, each year is named after an animal and this year 2023 is the year of

the rabbit.

According to Chinese astrology, if you were born in the year of the rabbit, you were likely

to be kind and extremely generous and be a healing sort of character.

This Chinese story about the moon rabbit is often told in autumn at the time of the moon

festival, but because it's the start of the new year of the rabbit, we're bringing it

to you a little early.

The story is known all over East Asia in various forms and is related to both Buddhist and

Taoist religions.

It was the night when the moon was full.

Four animals, the monkey, the otter, the jackal and the rabbit, got together.

The monkey said,

This is the night to do charity practice.

The Jade Emperor has promised a great reward to the kindest animal.

Well, said the jackal, we better find some worthy creature to help.

And more the best animal win.

So the four animals went down the forest path until they found an old man sitting in front

of his cave, warming his hands on the fire.

He had no relatives to help him and was extremely hungry.

He said the monkey,

Let's see who can help him the most.

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