- 旭日东升 xùrìdōngshēng the rising sunthe sun rising in the east; also used as a metaphor for a situation or person full of vitality and promise
- 金乌西坠,玉兔东升 jīnwūxīzhuìyùtùdōngshēng at sunsetThe sun sets in the west and the moon rises in the east. This poetic expression uses the "golden bird" to represent the sun and the "jade hare" to represent the moon.