Year 2018 is resembled by the year of the dog.
Queensbay Mall Penang had gone a step further in creating a artificial Chinese village in the center atrium of the mall. The replica village includes various essence of the Chinese culture. The main aim of the elaborative decorations is to exposed the uniqueness of the traditional culture to the general public.
The village is created in great detail, with each elements have a specific meaning to it.
The main feature of the exhibition is the 12 Chinese Zodiac Statue which is located around the Atrium.
The Chinese Zodiac is based on a repeating twelve-year cycle, where each year is related to an animal sign.
Year of Rat – 鼠(pinyin: shǔ) or 子(pinyin: zǐ)
representing year 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Year of Ox – 牛(pinyin: niú) or 丑(pinyin: chǒu)
representing year 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Year of Tiger – 虎(pinyin: hǔ) or 寅(pinyin: yín)
representing year 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Year of Rabbit – 兔(pinyin: tù) or 卯(pinyin: mǎo)
representing year 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Year of Dragon – 龍/龙(pinyin: lóng) or 辰(pinyin: chén)
representing year 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Year of Snake – 蛇(pinyin: shé) or 巳(pinyin: sì)
representing year 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Year of Horse – 馬/马(pinyin: mǎ) or 午(pinyin: wǔ)
representing year 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Year of Goat – 羊(pinyin: Yáng) or 未(pinyin: wèi)
representing year 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Year of Monkey – 猴(pinyin: hóu) or 申(pinyin: shēn)
representing year 1908, 1920, 1932 , 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Year of Rooster – 雞/鸡(pinyin: jī) or 酉(pinyin: yǒu)
representing year 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Year of Dog – 狗(pinyin: gǒu) or 戌(pinyin: xū)
representing year 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Year of Pig – 豬/猪(pinyin: zhū) or 亥(pinyin: hài)
representing year 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031