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Earth is the calmest of the elements and this year is a "yin earth" year as well as an Ox year, symbolising a more feminine energy, says Lo.

Daffodils, the flowers symbolising friendship, are one of the most popular flowers exclusively due to their unmatched beauty.

Traditionally Easter eggs, dyed and decorated or made of chocolate, are given as presents symbolising new life and the coming of spring.

Every country has its elite networks symbolising the disproportionate power of insiders.

It is feted by the consumption of mooncakes, the roundness of the sweet pastry symbolising the union of family members.

Guan Yin with Lotus in hand, symbolising the fully enlightened mind, away from all delusions.

The outcry over Mr Diamond's appointment as symbolising the rise of "casino banking" is not fair on the man himself.

Mr Lu touts the "New Beijing, New Olympics" slogan as symbolising its efforts to pursue modernisation.

In this poem, the death of the Phoenix is the crossroads of time and timelessness, symbolising the eternal circular motion of the cosmos.

The women wore white, symbolising pure intentions, and carried gladioli, a single stem each.

He released these dogs as I watched, symbolising a coming war.

The four-footed furry creature, symbolising endurance, beauty, peace and hope, sits in fourth position on the Chinese calendar.

In Japan, autumn leaf colour is revered, as is cherry blossom, both symbolising the transitory nature of life.

At that time the roof was constructed with blue, yellow and green glazed tiles symbolising Heaven, Earth and the mortal world.

The Himba Women of Namibia coat their skin with an ochre mixture that protects against the sun while symbolising earth and blood