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Zodiac transition ceremony

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse. (Kyodo)

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026. (Kyodo)

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Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

A visitor views a horse painting at an exhibition in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 29, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Zhao Zishuo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Visitors view horse paintings at an exhibition in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 29, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Zhao Zishuo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

Horse Year Zodiac Ornaments

LAIBIN, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Handmade Year of the Horse zodiac ornament photographed at the workshop of Zhuangjin Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center in Xincheng County, Laibin City, Guangxi, China on December 23, 2025.

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Zodiac transition ceremony

Zodiac transition ceremony

A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.

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Zodiac transition ceremony

Zodiac transition ceremony

A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a horse is put up at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the start of the Year of the Horse in 2026.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition

The 16 meter tall giant art installation "Steed" inspired by The bronze of horse head in the Old Summer Palace Cultural and Art Exhibition in Beijing, China on December 23, 2025.

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PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fallowfield Tree Farm - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney feeds a horse while visiting Fallowfield Tree Farm in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

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

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

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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Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

People perform with Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, to celebrate Lusheng and horse fighting festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 29, 2025. Rongshui County has leveraged its unique cultural resources of Lusheng to strengthen the inheritance of Miao ethnic culture and empower rural revitalization. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

An aerial drone photo taken on on November 29, 2025 shows local residents dancing to the accompaniment of Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument to celebrate Lusheng and horse fighting festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Rongshui County has leveraged its unique cultural resources of Lusheng to strengthen the inheritance of Miao ethnic culture and empower rural revitalization. Photo by Zheng Changhao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

Performers play Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, to celebrate Lusheng and horse fighting festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 29, 2025. Rongshui County has leveraged its unique cultural resources of Lusheng to strengthen the inheritance of Miao ethnic culture and empower rural revitalization. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

People attend the opening ceremony of the Lusheng and horse fighting festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 29, 2025. Rongshui County has leveraged its unique cultural resources of Lusheng to strengthen the inheritance of Miao ethnic culture and empower rural revitalization. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

Lusheng and Horse Fighting Festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County - China

People perform with Lusheng, a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument, to celebrate Lusheng and horse fighting festival in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 29, 2025. Rongshui County has leveraged its unique cultural resources of Lusheng to strengthen the inheritance of Miao ethnic culture and empower rural revitalization. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

Professor Wang Juan from Peking University interpretes the symbolic significance and historical heritage of the "Horse" from the perspective of zodiac culture, 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

Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

Professor Wang Hongwei from Tsinghua University introduces the commemorative coins he designed 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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