Officially commencing on 3rd February, 2011, this Chinese New Year, is the Year of the Rabbit. Specifically, babies born between 3rd February, 2011 and 22nd January, 2012, will be born in The Year of the Metallic Rabbit. Their ‘metal rabbit’ compatriots are in their early 60′s …. born during the last occurence of the Year of the Metallic Rabbit, 6 February 1951 – 26 January, 1952.