Animal symbol of year to change to monkey from sheep

Animal symbol of year to change to monkey from sheep

A sheep and a monkey attend a handover ceremony of animal symbol of a year at the Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka on Dec. 28, 2015. Sheep is the 2015 symbol in the Chinese astrological calendar, while monkey represents the year of 2016. The annual ceremony has been held there since 1956 to celebrate people's happiness and prosperity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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