But ultimately, it is the cockerel's crow heralding a new beginning that is probably the most potent symbol for this year. The Tang poet Li He (李賀) said it all when he wrote, "My soul wonders beyond recall, the cockerel's crow brings light of day" (我有迷魂招不得雄雞一聲天下白).
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Rooster crows at dawn of New Year to bring fortune
As the `Year of the Chicken' approaches one of the least exulted animals of the zodiac gets its moment in the sun
By Ian Bartholomew / STAFF REPORTER
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