{"id":43749,"date":"2026-07-16T12:34:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/?p=43749"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:36:41","slug":"%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d9%88%d9%8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/tai-sui\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0645\u0639\u0646\u0649 \u062a\u0627\u064a \u0633\u0648\u064a: \u0641\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0627\u064a \u0633\u0648\u064a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0644\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0635\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0629"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43749\" class=\"elementor elementor-43749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94ec2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f94ec2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Quick Answer: What Is Tai Sui?<\/h2><p>Tai Sui (\u592a\u5c81, T\u00e0isu\u00ec), commonly translated as \u201cGrand Duke Jupiter,\u201d is a layered concept spanning Chinese astronomy, calendrical tradition, religion, zodiac interpretation, and Feng Shui. It developed from an idealized point used in ancient year-counting into an annual direction, a personified God of the Year, and a system of sixty deities linked with the 60 Jiazi cycle.<\/p><p>The essential points are:<\/p><ul><li><p>Sui Xing (\u5c81\u661f), the Year Star, was the ancient Chinese name for Jupiter; Tai Sui was not simply the physical planet.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The idealized Tai Sui moved through twelve annual positions and later became personified as the deity governing each year.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The 60 Jiazi combinations were eventually associated with sixty yearly Tai Sui deities.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fan Tai Sui (\u72af\u592a\u5c81) describes traditional annual relationships, not proof that misfortune must occur.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Personal Fan Tai Sui and the annual Tai Sui direction are related but separate calculations.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Annual Tai Sui names, directions, and commonly listed zodiac relationships change with the year.<\/p><div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 300px; top: 738.328px;\"><div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6230e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6230e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Tai Sui Developed from Jupiter to a Year Deity<\/h2><h3>Jupiter and the Ancient Year Cycle<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Ancient Chinese observers called Jupiter Sui Xing (\u5c81\u661f), the Year Star. Jupiter completes one orbit in about 11.86 years, close to the twelve-part cycle used in traditional Chinese timekeeping. Its movement was therefore connected with twelve divisions of the sky and, eventually, the Twelve Earthly Branches (\u5341\u4e8c\u5730\u652f).<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Jupiter\u2019s actual movement did not fit a perfectly regular twelve-year system. Traditional calendrical theory consequently developed an idealized Tai Sui point that moved through twelve annual positions in the opposite sequence. This provided a more regular framework for naming years.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Tai Sui was therefore not originally only a deity or zodiac warning. One of its earlier functions was to connect astronomical observation with a standardized twelve-part system of cyclical time.<\/p><h3>From a Celestial Marker to the God of the Year<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">The annual Tai Sui position gradually became associated with direction, seasonal order, authority, and taboos against disturbing the ground. It was later personified as Tai Sui Xingjun (\u592a\u5c81\u661f\u541b), the Tai Sui Lord or God of the Year.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">The deity governing the current year is called the Zhinian Tai Sui (\u503c\u5e74\u592a\u5c81), or Tai Sui on duty. Religious and folk traditions may regard this figure as overseeing the order, opportunities, difficulties, and conduct associated with the year. These are devotional and cosmological interpretations rather than descriptions of the physical planet Jupiter.<\/p><h3>Why Are There 60 Tai Sui Deities?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">The twelve-year layer comes from the Twelve Earthly Branches and zodiac cycle, while the sixty-year layer comes from combining the ten Heavenly Stems (\u5929\u5e72) with the branches to form the 60 Jiazi (\u516d\u5341\u7532\u5b50).<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">A zodiac animal returns every twelve years, but a complete stem-branch pair returns only once every sixty years. Horse years, for example, recur every twelve years, while a specific Horse year such as Bing-Wu (\u4e19\u5348) returns every sixty years.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Later religious traditions associated each pair with a Tai Sui deity. The deity governing the current year is the Zhinian Tai Sui, while the one associated with a person\u2019s birth year may be called the Benming Tai Sui (\u672c\u547d\u592a\u5c81).<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Modern lists often depict sixty named generals or celestial officials, but their names, images, biographies, and temple arrangements vary across periods and regions. They should not be treated as sixty uniformly documented historical military figures. The familiar system developed through long religious evolution, local traditions, and regional transmission.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">The full cyclical structure is explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/heavenly-stems-earthly-branches\/\">Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches<\/a>.<\/p><h2>What Does Fan Tai Sui Mean?<\/h2><p data-p=\"1\">Fan Tai Sui (\u72af\u592a\u5c81) is commonly translated as \u201coffending Tai Sui,\u201d but fan here means encountering, conflicting with, or forming a traditionally difficult relationship with the year\u2019s Tai Sui. It does not imply moral wrongdoing, deliberate insult, or deserved punishment.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">In popular tradition, the term describes a significant relationship between a person\u2019s birth branch and the current year branch. Such a year may be viewed as changeable or demanding, but it does not guarantee illness, financial loss, conflict, or failure.<\/p><h3>Common Types of Fan Tai Sui<\/h3><div style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: 800px;\"><table><thead><tr><th>Type<\/th><th>Chinese<\/th><th>Basic Relationship<\/th><th>Common Traditional Interpretation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Zhi Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u503c\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The birth branch is the same as the year branch<\/td><td>A return to one\u2019s zodiac position, commonly linked with Ben Ming Nian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chong Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u51b2\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The birth branch directly opposes the year branch<\/td><td>Strong contrast, movement, disruption, or confrontation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Xing Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u5211\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The branches form a punishment relationship<\/td><td>Friction, pressure, complications, or repeated difficulties<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hai Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u5bb3\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The branches form a harm relationship<\/td><td>Hidden tension, misunderstanding, obstruction, or weakened support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Po Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u7834\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The branches form a break relationship<\/td><td>Disrupted plans, separation, instability, or weakened arrangements<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-p=\"1\">These are symbolic categories within traditional branch theory, not predictions that specific events must occur. Their classification also varies: some traditions emphasize only Zhi and Chong Tai Sui, while others add Xing, Hai, Po, Ke, or further relationships.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Xing Tai Sui is especially variable because punishment rules differ among schools. Any annual list should therefore be understood within its temple, region, almanac, or astrological tradition rather than treated as universally fixed.<\/p><h3>How to Know Whether You Are Fan Tai Sui<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">A basic zodiac-level check follows five steps:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Confirm your birth-year Earthly Branch or zodiac animal.<\/strong><br \/>People born in January or February should verify the exact year boundary rather than relying only on the Gregorian birth year.<\/li><li><strong>Identify the Earthly Branch of the current year.<\/strong><br \/>The annual branch provides the foundation for common Tai Sui zodiac relationships.<\/li><li><strong>Compare the two branches.<\/strong><br \/>Check whether they are the same, directly opposed, or connected through punishment, harm, or break relationships.<\/li><li><strong>Confirm which classification system is being used.<\/strong><br \/>Different temples, almanacs, websites, and practitioners may list different secondary signs.<\/li><li><strong>Distinguish a zodiac check from a complete BaZi reading.<\/strong><br \/>A full analysis may also consider the annual Heavenly Stem, all four birth pillars, seasonal strength, major luck cycles, and additional relationships.<\/li><\/ol><p data-p=\"1\">A returning zodiac year is explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ben-ming-nian\/\">Ben Ming Nian<\/a>, while a broader birth-time analysis is introduced in [BaZi Four Pillars].<\/p><h3>Chinese New Year or Lichun?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Popular zodiac and festival usage usually changes the year at Chinese New Year. Some BaZi, Feng Shui, and Tai Sui traditions instead use Lichun (\u7acb\u6625), the Start of Spring, as the annual transition point.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">These conventions serve different systems. Anyone born between Lichun and Chinese New Year should check whether the calendar, temple, calculator, or practitioner follows the lunar-new-year boundary or the solar-term boundary.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">The distinction is explained more fully in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/chinese-lunar-calendar\/\">Chinese Lunar Calendar<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Tai Sui Direction, Sui Po, and Moving Earth<\/h2><p data-p=\"1\">Tai Sui also has a spatial dimension. Each annual Earthly Branch corresponds to a traditional compass sector known as the Tai Sui direction, or Tai Sui Fang (\u592a\u5c81\u65b9). The opposite sector is called Sui Po (\u5c81\u7834), the direction that clashes with Tai Sui.<\/p><div style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: 800px;\"><table><thead><tr><th>Concept<\/th><th>Chinese<\/th><th>What It Refers To<\/th><th>Traditional Concern<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tai Sui Direction<\/td><td>\u592a\u5c81\u65b9<\/td><td>The annual compass sector associated with Tai Sui<\/td><td>Keeping the sector relatively quiet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sui Po Direction<\/td><td>\u5c81\u7834\u65b9<\/td><td>The sector directly opposite Tai Sui<\/td><td>Avoiding unnecessary major disturbance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Personal Fan Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u4e2a\u4eba\u72af\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The relationship between a person\u2019s birth branch and the year branch<\/td><td>Annual zodiac or astrological interpretation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Directional Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u65b9\u4f4d\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>The relationship between construction activity and the annual sector<\/td><td>Excavation, demolition, drilling, or wall-breaking<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-p=\"1\">Traditional Feng Shui recommends keeping the Tai Sui and Sui Po sectors relatively quiet and, where practical, avoiding major excavation, demolition, drilling, or wall-breaking. Routine use of the area does not automatically cause harm, and necessary repairs need not be abandoned; believers may instead choose a suitable date, begin from another sector, seek professional guidance, or observe a customary ritual.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">This spatial rule is separate from personal Fan Tai Sui. A person\u2019s zodiac relationship concerns the birth and annual branches, while directional Tai Sui concerns where construction or disturbance occurs.<\/p><h3>What Does \u201cMoving Earth on Tai Sui\u2019s Head\u201d Mean?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">The expression Tai Sui Tou Shang Dong Tu (\u592a\u5c81\u5934\u4e0a\u52a8\u571f) literally means \u201cmoving earth on Tai Sui\u2019s head.\u201d It originates in the taboo against disturbing the annual Tai Sui sector.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">In modern Chinese, it describes someone daring to challenge or provoke a powerful person\u2014similar to knowingly confronting an authority who is not easily offended.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Annual directions and spatial timing belong to the broader practice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/feng-shui-bagua\/\">Feng Shui<\/a>.<\/p><h2>An Tai Sui, Bai Tai Sui, and Other Practices<\/h2><p data-p=\"1\">Chinese communities have developed several ways of honoring, settling, transforming, or thanking Tai Sui. The terminology and procedures vary by region, temple, language, and religious tradition.<\/p><div style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: 800px;\"><table><thead><tr><th>Practice<\/th><th>Chinese<\/th><th>Typical Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>An Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u5b89\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>Registering or installing a tablet, talisman, lamp, or prayer for peace during the year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bai Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u62dc\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>Worshipping or paying respects to the year\u2019s Tai Sui<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hua Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u5316\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>Seeking to ease or transform a difficult Tai Sui relationship<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u6444\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>A regional term for conducting a Tai Sui protection rite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tai Sui Lamp<\/td><td>\u592a\u5c81\u706f<\/td><td>A temple lamp registered in a believer\u2019s name for annual peace and protection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Xie Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u8c22\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>Thanking Tai Sui near the end of the year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Huan Tai Sui<\/td><td>\u8fd8\u592a\u5c81<\/td><td>Fulfilling a vow or formally completing the annual observance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p data-p=\"1\">Historically, families might bring home a Tai Sui tablet or talisman and maintain offerings throughout the year. Many modern temples instead register a person\u2019s name, birth information, and address near the turn of the lunar year, then maintain a tablet, lamp, or collective ritual on the family\u2019s behalf.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">For many Chinese families, the practice is less dramatic than \u201cappeasing an angry god\u201d suggests. Parents, grandparents, and younger relatives may visit together, register family names, light incense, and ask for ping\u2019an (\u5e73\u5b89)\u2014peace, safety, and a steady year.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Red clothing, talismans, and symbolic objects may provide reassurance or cultural meaning, especially during Ben Ming Nian, but they cannot guarantee protection. Temple teachings may place equal or greater emphasis on responsible conduct, good deeds, careful work, and maintaining relationships.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">There is no single universal date or procedure. Some observances take place before Chinese New Year, others during the first lunar month, and some traditions recognize Lichun as the annual transition. Toward the end of the year, believers may return to give thanks or complete a vow.<\/p><h2>What Fan Tai Sui Means in Everyday Life<\/h2><p data-p=\"1\">Traditional sayings can describe Fan Tai Sui in severe terms, but many Chinese people treat it more practically\u2014as a reminder to reduce unnecessary risk, prepare for change, and avoid careless decisions rather than as a sentence of inevitable disaster.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\"><strong>Useful responses include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Review health rather than fearing illness.<\/strong> Keep routine appointments, rest properly, and seek medical care based on symptoms and professional advice.<\/li><li><strong>Leave financial room for uncertainty.<\/strong> Avoid impulsive investments, excessive borrowing, and poorly understood commitments.<\/li><li><strong>Check contracts and travel plans carefully.<\/strong> Confirm dates, terms, insurance, documents, and backup arrangements.<\/li><li><strong>Avoid unnecessary conflict.<\/strong> Communicate directly, document important agreements, and do not let pride turn small disputes into larger ones.<\/li><li><strong>Build time and money buffers.<\/strong> Change is easier to manage when plans are not operating at their limit.<\/li><li><strong>Maintain ordinary safety practices.<\/strong> Careful driving and workplace procedures matter more than carrying a symbolic object.<\/li><li><strong>Participate in familiar rituals without panic spending.<\/strong> Worship can be meaningful without purchasing expensive remedies.<\/li><\/ul><p data-p=\"1\">Fan Tai Sui is a traditional interpretive framework, not scientific evidence that a zodiac relationship causes disease, job loss, accidents, or relationship breakdown. It should not replace medical treatment, legal advice, financial planning, or informed decision-making.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">The most useful cultural lesson is not \u201csomething bad must happen,\u201d but \u201cdo not move through a demanding year carelessly.\u201d<\/p><h2>How Tai Sui Connects with Other Chinese Concepts<\/h2><div style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: 800px;\"><table><thead><tr><th>Related Concept<\/th><th>Relationship to Tai Sui<\/th><th>Explore Further<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Chinese Zodiac<\/td><td>The annual and birth-year animals come from the Twelve Earthly Branches<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/chinese-zodiac\/\">Chinese Zodiac<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ben Ming Nian<\/td><td>The return of one\u2019s birth branch, commonly treated as Zhi Tai Sui<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ben-ming-nian\/\">Ben Ming Nian<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches<\/td><td>Provide the twelve-year branch structure and complete sixty-year cycle<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/heavenly-stems-earthly-branches\/\">Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chinese Zodiac Compatibility<\/td><td>Explains branch relationships such as clash, harm, punishment, and break<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/chinese-zodiac-compatibility-guide\/\">Chinese Zodiac Compatibility<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BaZi<\/td><td>Examines annual influence through all four birth pillars rather than the zodiac animal alone<\/td><td>[BaZi Four Pillars]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feng Shui<\/td><td>Applies the year branch to the Tai Sui and Sui Po directions<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/feng-shui-bagua\/\">Feng Shui<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chinese Almanac<\/td><td>Records Gan-Zhi dates, branch clashes, taboos, and traditional date-selection information<\/td><td>[Chinese Almanac]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chinese Lunar Calendar<\/td><td>Provides the festival and year-boundary context used in popular practice<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/chinese-lunar-calendar\/\">Chinese Lunar Calendar<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h2>Common Myths and Misunderstandings<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Tai Sui is simply the planet Jupiter.<br \/>Jupiter was called Sui Xing. Tai Sui developed as an idealized calendrical counterpart and was later personified as a yearly deity.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Tai Sui has always meant one fixed group of sixty historical generals.<br \/>The sixty-deity system is a later religious development, and its names, images, biographies, and temple arrangements vary across regions and lineages.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Fan Tai Sui means morally offending a god.<br \/>It usually refers to a traditional relationship between a person\u2019s birth branch and the annual branch.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Ben Ming Nian is the only form of Fan Tai Sui.<br \/>Ben Ming Nian commonly corresponds to Zhi Tai Sui, but many traditions also recognize clash, punishment, harm, and break relationships.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Every source uses the same Fan Tai Sui categories.<br \/>Classifications differ among temples, regional customs, almanacs, and astrological schools.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Fan Tai Sui guarantees bad luck.<br \/>It is traditionally treated as a cautionary year, not proof that specific misfortunes must occur.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Wearing red or buying an amulet automatically solves the problem.<br \/>These are symbolic customs, not guaranteed protection or substitutes for responsible action.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Personal Fan Tai Sui and the Tai Sui direction are the same.<br \/>One concerns a person\u2019s birth branch; the other concerns an annual compass sector.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> The Tai Sui year begins on one universally accepted date.<br \/>Popular zodiac practice often uses Chinese New Year, while some technical and religious systems use Lichun.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> Tai Sui is the same as the Chinese zodiac.<br \/>The zodiac supplies the animal-branch layer; Tai Sui also includes calendrical, directional, religious, and annual relationship traditions.<\/li><li><strong>Myth:<\/strong> The underground \u201cTai Sui\u201d is Tai Sui Xingjun.<br \/>So-called underground Tai Sui or rou lingzhi (\u8089\u7075\u829d) belongs to a separate folk and media topic, not the yearly Tai Sui deity.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2><p data-p=\"1\">Tai Sui connects ancient sky observation and cyclical dating with annual deities, directional taboos, temple worship, and family prayers for peace. These layers developed over time rather than belonging to one unchanged system from the beginning.<\/p><p data-p=\"1\">Reducing Tai Sui to \u201cthese zodiac signs will be unlucky\u201d removes most of its cultural meaning. It is better understood as an enduring example of how Chinese traditions joined astronomy, timekeeping, religion, space, and everyday practice. Related belief systems are explored across [Chinese Culture].<\/p><h2>FAQs About Tai Sui<\/h2><h3>What is Tai Sui?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Tai Sui is a Chinese calendrical, directional, and religious concept. It developed from an idealized year-counting point and was later personified as the deity governing a particular stem-branch year.<\/p><h3>Is Tai Sui the same as Jupiter?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">No. Jupiter was called Sui Xing, the Year Star. Tai Sui was an idealized counterpart used within a twelve-part year system and later became the personified God of the Year.<\/p><h3>Why are there 60 Tai Sui deities?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">The ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches form sixty recurring pairs. Later religious traditions associated each Jiazi year with a corresponding Tai Sui deity.<\/p><h3>What does Fan Tai Sui mean?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Fan Tai Sui means forming a traditionally significant or difficult relationship with the year\u2019s Tai Sui. It does not necessarily mean deliberately insulting a deity or being guaranteed bad luck.<\/p><h3>What are the main types of Fan Tai Sui?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">The most commonly listed types are Zhi Tai Sui, Chong Tai Sui, Xing Tai Sui, Hai Tai Sui, and Po Tai Sui. Exact classifications vary by tradition.<\/p><h3>Is Ben Ming Nian the same as Fan Tai Sui?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Ben Ming Nian is commonly treated as Zhi Tai Sui because the current zodiac branch matches a person\u2019s birth branch. It is one form of Fan Tai Sui, not the entire system.<\/p><h3>How do I know whether I am Fan Tai Sui?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Confirm your correct birth-year branch, identify the current year branch, and compare their traditional relationships. People born near Chinese New Year should verify which year boundary is being used.<\/p><h3>Does Fan Tai Sui always mean bad luck?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">No. Traditional belief treats it as a year requiring greater caution and adaptability. It does not prove that illness, financial loss, conflict, or other misfortune must occur.<\/p><h3>What is the Tai Sui direction?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">It is the compass sector associated with the current year\u2019s Earthly Branch. Traditional Feng Shui advises avoiding unnecessary major disturbance in that sector.<\/p><h3>What is An Tai Sui?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">An Tai Sui is a folk and religious practice of registering, installing, or honoring the yearly Tai Sui through a tablet, talisman, lamp, temple rite, or household observance.<\/p><h3>Does the Tai Sui year begin at Chinese New Year or Lichun?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Popular zodiac and festival practice usually follows Chinese New Year. Some BaZi, Feng Shui, and Tai Sui traditions use Lichun as the annual transition point.<\/p><h3>What does \u201cmoving earth on Tai Sui\u2019s head\u201d mean?<\/h3><p data-p=\"1\">Tai Sui Tou Shang Dong Tu refers literally to disturbing ground in the Tai Sui sector. 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class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m Anthony, the founder and editor of The China Journey.\r\nI create practical, experience-based guides covering travel, food, and culture across China, with a focus on helping international travelers make clear planning decisions.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98825d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98825d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7747397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7747397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interesting Articles for You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b7006 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"52b7006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39443 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-travel-guide tag-city-travel-guide tag-guide tag-quanzhou tag-quanzhou-travel-guide tag-travel-guide\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/quanzhou-travel-guide\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42101\" alt=\"Quanzhou travel guide cover featuring old town heritage temples Maritime Silk Road culture and Minnan food\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-500x375.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1-150x113.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Quanzhou-travel-guide-cover-featuring-old-town-heritage-temples-Maritime-Silk-Road-culture-and-Minnan-food-1.webp 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Travel Guide<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/quanzhou-travel-guide\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tQuanzhou Travel Guide: Best Itinerary, Food &#038; Tips\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Plan your first Quanzhou trip with the best old-town route, top heritage sites, local food, stay tips, and a smart 2\u20133 day itinerary.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-travel-tips tag-city-rank tag-guide tag-island tag-travel-tips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/most-beautiful-islands-in-china\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19981\" alt=\"Xisha Islands aerial view Crystal clear turquoise waters sandy islets and a speeding boat near lighthouse in the South China Sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279-150x113.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Xisha-Islands-aerial-view--Crystal-clear-turquoise-waters-sandy-islets-and-a-speeding-boat-near-lighthouse-in-the-South-China-Sea-e1745138020279.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Travel Tips<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/most-beautiful-islands-in-china\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTop 10 Most Beautiful Islands in China\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Discover China&#8217;s 10 most stunning islands, from tropical coral reefs to volcanic coastlines, Buddhist sanctuaries, and untouched marine paradises.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-province tag-guangdong tag-province tag-province-basic-info\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/guangdong\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11600\" alt=\"Guangzhou Skyline at Dusk A breathtaking aerial view of Guangzhous skyline with the illuminated Canton Tower and Pearl River showcasing the citys vibrant nightlife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guangzhou-Skyline-at-Dusk--A-breathtaking-aerial-view-of-Guangzhous-skyline-with-the-illuminated-Canton-Tower-and-Pearl-River-showcasing-the-citys-vibrant-nightlife-e1745159769339.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Province<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/guangdong\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGuangdong, the Starting Point of the Maritime Silk Road\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Guangdong, China, blends rich Cantonese heritage with modern marvels, from vibrant cities like Guangzhou to scenic coastal gems and ancient temples.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2375 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food tag-cuisine-series tag-jiangsu tag-top-8-cuisine\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/jiangsu-cuisine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2454\" alt=\"Traditional Suzhou cuisine in an elegant dining setting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348-150x113.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traditional-Suzhou-cuisine-in-an-elegant-dining-setting-e1745229196348.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Food<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/jiangsu-cuisine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJiangsu Cuisine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Explore Jiangsu cuisine&#8217;s exquisite flavors, featuring signature dishes like Squirrel Mandarin Fish and Salted Duck, known for their artistry and balance.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-faqs tag-shanghai\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/why-is-shanghai-so-rich\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-1024x682.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23811\" alt=\"Shanghai Highway Interchange at Night \u2013 Futuristic view of Shanghai\u2019s elevated highway network glowing at night with city skyline in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shanghai-Highway-Interchange-at-Night-\u2013-Futuristic-view-of-Shanghais-elevated-highway-network-glowing-at-night-with-city-skyline-in-the-background.webp 1621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">FAQs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/why-is-shanghai-so-rich\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Is Shanghai So Rich?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Shanghai is rich due to its location, global trade, financial strength, policy support, tech innovation, and decades of open economic reforms.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30492 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-attraction tag-attraction tag-attraction-travel-guide tag-harbin tag-harbin-attraction tag-ice-snow-festival tag-travel-guide\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/ar\/harbin-ice-snow-festival-guide\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Colorful-ice-sculptures-and-rainbow-lit-towers-at-Harbin-Ice-and-Snow-World-festival-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30501\" alt=\"Colorful ice sculptures and rainbow lit towers at Harbin Ice and Snow World festival\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Colorful-ice-sculptures-and-rainbow-lit-towers-at-Harbin-Ice-and-Snow-World-festival-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Colorful-ice-sculptures-and-rainbow-lit-towers-at-Harbin-Ice-and-Snow-World-festival-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thechinajourney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Colorful-ice-sculptures-and-rainbow-lit-towers-at-Harbin-Ice-and-Snow-World-festival-768x576.webp 768w, 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