羊
羊 yáng
goat, sheep
山羊(shān yáng): goat
绵羊(mián yáng): sheep
2015 is the year of the goat.
生肖(shēng xiào): the Chinese Zodiac
The bronzes(sculptures) were once part of a fountain that displayed the 12 animals of the chinese zodiac at the old summer palace.