Western people see the rabbit (兔子)as a sign of good luck.They believe a rabbit's foot can bring good luck to its holder.This may go back to an old tradition.If teenage hunters (猎人) caught a rabbit,they could get the animal's hind foot(后腿).It also welcomed them to manhood(成年).
Rabbits also show up in other areas of Western culture.In the book Alice in Wonderland,Alice follows a rabbit to get away from her world and start her adventure (冒险).There is the Easter Bunny(复活节免子),too.Rabbits are close to the idea of new life because they have lots of babies.The night before Easter,kids often make nests (窝) in their gardens for the Easter Bunny.