It's the year of the rabbit in China, and it's promising to be a good one for the furry creatures. Whether it's rabbit pets, handicrafts or even rabbit-themed games, people across the country are getting in on the bunny fun.

The animal of the year. And the furry creatures are enjoying their moment of glory.

In Hangzhou city of eastern ZheJiang province, people crowded local pet stores with an eye on the bunnies. The store offers a wide variety of different breeds of rabbits -- some with longer ears, some small in size, and some sporting different colored fur.

At each store, about fifty rabbits are finding new owners each day.

Hangzhou Resident, said, "It's very fun. It's the year of the rabbit so I came to see rabbits."

Not only is keeping rabbit pets a new fashion, all kinds of rabbit-themed products have been hot-selling items during the holiday.