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The Arrival of Spring

Spring Positioned Upside Down

The arrival of spring

Cut just inside the dotted lines so no line appears on the cut square. For a perfectly straight cut, use a knife instead of scissors. This image, traditionally placed in a diamond shape, is the Chinese character for “spring” positioned upside down; it symbolizes the arrival of spring. You can post this sign on a door or anywhere in the house to celebrate the New Year. Position it as a diamond, with the square shape on the character pointed up and the tip of the character at the bottom.