A small shop in Shenzhen is adorned with all manner of festive Chinese New Year decorations crafted in red and gold paper. There are lanterns, hangings, and intricate paper-cuts, many depicting Chinese characters, deities, or even cartoon characters. A woman wearing eyeglasses and a banana clip in her hair is behind the counter, but only the back of her head is visible.

It’s the year of HORSE., by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)