2026 Year of the Horse mascots - Chichi, Chengcheng, Qiqi, Jiji

Four noble steeds made their grand debut, galloping into a new journey! On December 18, China Media Group's '2026 Spring Festival Gala' unveiled its mascot designs.The four noble steeds—Qiqi, Jiji, Chichi, and Chengcheng—are lively, adorable, and spirited, perfectly aligning with and complementing the gala's theme of 'Galloping Steeds, Unstoppable Momentum'.The mascots' designs draw inspiration from classic horse imagery throughout different periods of Chinese history, adorned with ancient patterns such as flowing cloud patterns and mountain cloud patterns, embodying an endless historical aesthetic and a vibrant, renewing spirit of the times, imbued with the auspicious meanings of immediate success and a bright future.

“Qiqi”design inspiration comes from the Western Zhou Li Ju Zun (bronze ritual vessel), and its color scheme is derived from the original meaning of the character 'qi'—a dark blue horse, exuding a solemn and elegant temperament. Qiqi wears a Danglu (horse's forehead ornament), with its mane tied high, appearing refined and polite, fully displaying a spirited, ambitious, and upward-striving demeanor.

“Jiji”design inspiration comes from the Han Dynasty celestial horse. Its posture references the national treasure Bronze Galloping Horse, and its wings draw inspiration from the flying horse motif on the gilt-silver and turquoise inlaid hunting pattern bronze umbrella ferrule. Jiji's majestic posture with outstretched wings, chasing clouds and the sun, embodies a spirit of striving and progress.

“Chichi”design inspiration comes from the Tang Dynasty Sanhua horse. The Sanhua horse is named for its mane being trimmed into three sections, representing the highest standard of fine horses seen in Tang Dynasty artifacts and historical records, such as the Six Steeds of Zhaoling Mausoleum. Chichi is spirited and vibrant, with its tied-up tail adding to its heroic aura, fully displaying a confident and composed demeanor.

“Chengcheng”design prototype is Przewalski's horse. As the only extant wild horse species on Earth, Przewalski's horse is a 'living fossil of biological genes' with a 60-million-year evolutionary history. Today, China's Przewalski's horse population ranks first in the world, representing a significant achievement in our country's biodiversity conservation and ecological civilization construction. Chengcheng's robust and sturdy build, combined with its agile physique, is a vivid testament to the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

The Year of the Horse is almost here, bringing a new atmosphere for the Spring Festival

Four nimble and adorable noble steeds

Will be filled with joy, vitality, and hope

To welcome with Chinese people worldwide

The new Year of the Horse, with its galloping steeds