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Lunar New Year: China unleashes the horses

The Year of the Horse is being celebrated with unusual extravagance. Why Beijing is extending the holidays – and why anything goes when it comes to tapping the “spirit of dragon and horse” (龙马精神).

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12. February 2026
Johnny Erling

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Last updated: 12. February 2026