Two pig-shaped works weaved from aluminum by folk artist Cai Zhaowang are displayed in Linyi, Shandong province, Dec 26, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Three pig-shaped works weaved from aluminum by folk artist Cai Zhaowang are displayed in Linyi, Shandong province, Dec 26, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A gold pig-shaped locket carved with the Chinese character "fu", which means good fortune, is pictured in Huaian, Jiangsu province, Dec 19, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Mascots of the Year of the Pig are displayed by merchants at a commodity market in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, Dec 24, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A cat leans on a pig mascot in Beijing, Dec 20, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A customer picks pig mascot at a store on Dec 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A paper-cut work themed the Year of the Pig is shown in Yantai, Shandong province, Dec 9, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A pig-themed craftwork is displayed at an exhibition held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Dec 15, 2018. [Photo/IC]
A merchant arranges pig mascots at a store in Xiangyang, Hubei province, Dec 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]