The Old City of Shanghai today is a popular tourist destination and the businesses in Yuyuan Bazaar were all decked out to celebrate Chinese New Year, the "year of the pig". Many of the colourful displays included a pig likenesses.

This one was sponsored by Naxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant. This well known 3 level restaurant was established in 1900.

The store traces its origins to Nanxiang, Jiading District of Shanghai.

After 1949, the restaurant was confiscated by the Communist government of China and remains owned by a government-owned company.

Each year in the Chinese calendar has a different name based on an animal and one of the four elements. This year is the year of the fire pig, so it's often (more poetically) called the Year of the Golden Pig.

春节快乐! Happy New Year!

See another very colourful pig here.

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Three girls before the SF Chinese New Year Parade. They were part of a troupe doing a dance in the parade.

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In Chinese astrology, 2019 is the Year of the Pig. So it’s appropriate for me to share pig pictures now. This picture is of a painting I saw at Market Street in Lubbock last summer.

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Mayor's car on Hill Street in Chinese New Year Parade. [6 of 12]

One of the many porcine representations in Chongqing, PRC, as the country prepares to celebrate the "Year of the Pig"

Chinese New Year

Gung Hay Fat Choy, as my Cantonese family loves to say!

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Hehehehe so since it is the year of the pig, they are everywhere and this one is super cute!!!!

Nagasaki, Japan

I regret not taking pictures when I frequented this country back in the days. I was not into photography yet at that time and I could only wish now that I was. Maybe the future will bring me back to this beautiful and interesting place and I will for sure capture a lot of great memories. Until then...

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[Rambutan] Warthoggie dressed in festive style by ArgenTTo hand micro knits (Etsy) 🎁🎄**Charles' Creature Cabinet Babi RAMBUTAN pale pink 6cm Tiny BJD 🐷💞

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Taken in February of 2019 - The Year of the Pig

Taken in February of 2019 - The Year of the Pig

Children in costumes wait to join the 2007 Chinese New Year parade, celebrating the year of the pig, in San Francisco, California.

Designer: Francesco Mancini

Folder: Francesco Mancini

Paper: copy, rectangle

At Chinese New Year Parade. [8 of 12]

Hong Kong

5/28 Blythe A Day

Happy Chinese New Year!

'The Pig is the twelfth of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Pig was late because he overslept. Another story says that a wolf destroyed his house. He had to rebuild his home before he could set off. When he arrived, he was the last one and could only take twelfth place.

The Pig is also associated with the Earthly Branch (地支—dì zhī) hài (亥), and the hours 9–11 in the night. In terms of yin and yang (阴阳—yīn yáng), the Pig is yin. In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth. Their chubby faces and big ears are signs of fortune as well.'

{chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/pig/)

Taken in February of 2019 - The Year of the Pig

Trees on Colmore Row Birmingham decorated in Red for the Chinese New Year.

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[Rambutan] Warthoggie dressed in festive style by ArgenTTo hand micro knits (Etsy) 🎁🎄**Charles' Creature Cabinet Babi RAMBUTAN pale pink 6cm Tiny BJD 🐷💞

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For those celebrating Lunar New Year! (plus, what a good excuse to post these cute little fellas)

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Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade

Manhattan, NY

February 17, 2019

Celebrating Year of the Pig with Fireworkds

Taken in February of 2019 - The Year of the Pig