A fiery horse blazes across Egyptian portrait artist Essam Taha's canvas – galloping straight into the Chinese New Year with his greetings for the Year of the Horse. He created the watercolor painting as part of CGTN's All Things Horse challenge, combining wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques to achieve soft transitions of light and shadow. With a light touch, he sought to weave together the spiritual resonance of the horse shared by two ancient civilizations, demonstrating art's power to connect across lands. CGTN invites you to join the #AllThingsHorses challenge, pick up your brush and let blessings continue to gallop through your strokes.