Not only the price is rising, but the holiday shopping fever is also heating up. According to the Chinese Zodiac 12-animal system, it is the year of the horse this year. And horse-themed products are galloping out of stores. Many Chinese vendors are putting horse toys, decorations and mascots in the most eye-catching spots.
Lovely horses, on fabrics, on paper, and on gold: small vendors in the East Chinese Jiangsu Province, is embracing the traditional lunar new year shopping season.
Consumers believe that adding horse elements to their home decorations and personal accessories, brings joy and luck.
"I'm shopping for a horse shaped pendant for my son. I hope that he will grow into a hardworking person like a horse," consumer Yang Jie says.
In the meantime, new year stamps are in hot demand. Many collectors are anticipating horse-themed stamps to complete their 12 zodiac collection. The price of each horse-themed 2014 stamp has risen by 9 times the usual price.
Across the pond, sales of lucky money notes for the year of the horse kicked off last month in Washington DC.
It's the peak shopping season for the Chinese community around the world.
Source: CCTV
