Animal symbol of year to change to rooster from monkey

Animal symbol of year to change to rooster from monkey

Roosters and Japanese monkeys attend a handover ceremony of animal symbol of a year at the Tsutenkaku tower in the western Japan city of Osaka on Dec. 27, 2016. Monkey is the 2016 symbol in the Chinese astrological calendar, while rooster represents the year of 2017. The annual ceremony has been held there since 1956 to pray for people's happiness and prosperity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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