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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque (R) bearing an illustration of a horse, next year's Chinese zodiac sign, stands at World Heritage-listed Niukanshobu shrine in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 7, 2025, replacing an older plaque (L) with an illustration of a snake, the zodiac sign for 2025.

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Year of Horse in 2026

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2025, shows clay bells each topped with a horse at Konda Hachimangu shrine in Habikino in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. A total of 1,300 bells are on sale at the shrine ahead of 2026, the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac.

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Year of Horse in 2026

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2025, shows a clay bell topped with a horse at Konda Hachimangu shrine in Habikino in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. A total of 1,300 bells are on sale at the shrine ahead of 2026, the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac.

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 10-kg commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 500-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 1-kg commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 1-kg commemorative silver coin (front) to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 1-kg commemorative silver coin (front) to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

A participant takes a photo of a commemorative coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse during a media preview event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

A participant takes a photo of a commemorative coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse during a media preview event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 15-g commemorative platinum coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 150-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 150-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Snake festival in eastern Japan

About 300 high school students carry a snake-shaped float during a festival at the Oigami hot spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2025, the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac. The float, 108 meters long, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest snake float used for a festival.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists walk in a bamboo woven tunnel with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - A tourist walks in a bamboo woven tunnel with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - A tourist walks in a bamboo woven tunnel with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists walk in a bamboo woven tunnel with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - A tourist walks in a bamboo woven tunnel with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - A tourist walks in a bamboo woven tunnel with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - A tourist and child sit under Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in a bamboo woven tunnel in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - A visitor plays with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, Jan. 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Tourists play with Chinese zodiac lanterns hanging in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, Jan. 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Lanterns Hanging in Bamboo Weaving Tunnels in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Chinese zodiac lanterns hang in a tunnel made of bamboo in Chongqing, China, January 23, 2025. It is reported that hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese custom.

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Year of the Snake Zodiac Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - Plush toys of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake are displayed at a supermarket in Handan, North China's Hebei province, Jan 9, 2025.

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Year of the Snake Zodiac Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - Plush toys of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake are displayed at a supermarket in Handan, North China's Hebei province, Jan 9, 2025.

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Year of the Snake Zodiac Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - Plush toys of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake are displayed at a supermarket in Handan, North China's Hebei province, Jan 9, 2025.

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Year of the Snake Zodiac Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - Plush toys of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake are displayed at a supermarket in Handan, North China's Hebei province, Jan 9, 2025.

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Year of the Snake Zodiac Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - Plush toys of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Snake are displayed at a supermarket in Handan, North China's Hebei province, Jan 9, 2025.

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Zodiac Snake Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A worker produces a Chinese zodiac snake plush toy at a workshop of a plush toy enterprise in Handan, Hebei province, China, Jan 7, 2025.

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Zodiac Snake Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A worker produces a Chinese zodiac snake plush toy at a workshop of a plush toy enterprise in Handan, Hebei province, China, Jan 7, 2025.

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Zodiac Snake Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A worker produces a Chinese zodiac snake plush toy at a workshop of a plush toy enterprise in Handan, Hebei province, China, Jan 7, 2025.

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Zodiac Snake Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A worker produces a Chinese zodiac snake plush toy at a workshop of a plush toy enterprise in Handan, Hebei province, China, Jan 7, 2025.

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Zodiac Snake Plush Toy

HANDAN, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A worker produces a Chinese zodiac snake plush toy at a workshop of a plush toy enterprise in Handan, Hebei province, China, Jan 7, 2025.