Meg Neal

Jan 29, 2024 | atlasobscura.com | Meg Neal |Gemma Tarlach |Claire Naylor |Marina Wang

On February 10, billions of people worldwide will mark the Lunar New Year, particularly in China and some other East Asian countries. Celebrants will bid farewell to 2023’s Water Rabbit and welcome the Dragon—specifically, the Wood Dragon, as the traditional calendar cycles through a dozen animals and the five elements of water, wood, fire, metal, and earth.