In traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, pasting New Year pictures is an important tradition that signifies bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new. These pictures often feature valiant military generals as door gods astride magnificent steeds. For instance, two renowned general-turned-door deities from the Tang Dynasty over 1,000 years ago — Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong — are frequently depicted this way.  

Additionally, some New Year pictures showcase white horses carrying treasure bowls. Let's listen to two experts, Ma Zhiqiang, director of the Chinese Woodblock New Year Paintings Professional Committee, and Shi Yanqing, a member of the China Artists Association, as they explain how this traditional art form incorporates auspicious wishes with the theme of the horse.