As the first light of the Year of the Horse is about to break upon the horizon, the Global Times proudly presents this Spring Festival special issue. At this moment full of hope and anticipation, the resounding remarks from Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message - charge ahead like horses with courage, vitality, and energy - become both compass and clarion. It is more than a tribute to Chinese tradition; it is an invitation to the world, extended ...
The Year of the Horse in 2026 celebrates a zodiac symbol of vitality, passion and relentless progress in Chinese culture. The idiom "the horse gallops without stopping" captures the spirit of forging ahead tirelessly, echoed in Spring Festival blessings like "may success come as swiftly as a horse gallops."
With red plush horses stamped with the slogan "wishing you instant wealth" appearing on backpack zippers, Chinese youngsters rushing to snap up the limited-edition "full horsepower" blind box series that capture their Chinese New Year aspirations, and the "crying horse" meme dolls going viral on Chinese social media, the rich ...
As the Spring Festival approaches, there are no decorative lanterns and colored streamers at the Gangga border defense company, located at the foot of Mount Qomolangma in Xigaze, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
In the backstage of the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, Jiang Meiyi, a young performer from the National Peking Opera Company, is applying her makeup and dressing for the upcoming performance. As the Chinese Year of the Horse approaches, she is set to portray Mu Guiying, a Daomadan role and ...
The Spring Festival stands as a profound manifestation of the intrinsic cohesion and enduring vitality of Chinese civilization, offering the world a deep cultural code to understand Chinese society.