A folk artist from northwest China’s Shaanxi Province has combined traditional clay sculpting techniques with modern animation by creating dozens of mud figurines of the family members of “Peppa Pig,” a UK-animated TV series that has gained widespread popularity in China. /VCG Photo 

The artist’s works were showcased at the Chinese Lunar New Year exhibition on Sunday, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Pig. /VCG Photo 

As one of the most popular animated figures in China in recent years, the clay figurines of the “Peppa Pig” family not only dazzled young fans but adults as well. /VCG Photo 

A promotional video of the upcoming Peppa Pig film to be released in China has taken the country’s social media by storm. The video, featuring a grandfather living in rural China who went on a quest to find out what “Peppa” is in a bid to prepare a new year’s gift for his grandson, has struck a chord with numerous netizens as it touched upon the country’s social and cultural issues. /VCG Photo 

The 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year falls on February 5 and is the Year of the Pig. /VCG Photo