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Eight Chinese idioms. Eight cultural spirits of the horse.

Across civilizations, the horse has always symbolized momentum. In Chinese culture, it speaks of direction, speed and responsibility; in the West, it represents freedom, honor, discipline and companionship.

The Eight Horses (Ba Jun Tu) is a classic Chinese motif dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC), embodying strength and aspiration. CGTN reimagines it with eight AI-generated ceramic horses – a shared icon where East meets West. Not eight answers, but eight ways of moving forward together.

It's the Year of the Horse – wishing everyone strength, speed and success. Happy Year of the Horse!

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Eight horses, one journey: How a shared symbol powers East and West forward together