Google Asia Pacific Blog: Riding into the Year of the Horse

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Riding into the Year of the Horse

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Many cultures across Asia Pacific are celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year. In the Chinese calendar, 2014 marks the beginning of the Year of the Wooden Horse -- which is the inspiration behind the rocking horse in our special holiday doodle. The boy is holding up firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, while the red paper lanterns symbolize letting go of the old year and welcoming the new.

We wish all of our readers a Gong Xi Fa Cai and a happy time with family and friends!