In the New Year (the Year of the Ox), we look forward to helping Chinese customers accelerate digital transformation.

The joint venture's initial registration capital and foreign investment were both paid on the first workday of the Year of the Ox.

The joint venture's registration capital and its first foreign investment amount were paid on the first workday of the Year of the Ox.

Between Jan 19 and Feb 26, the resort will bexa0decorated inxa0iconicxa0Chinesexa0symbols, with Disney figures like Mickey Mouse dressed in their holiday outfits that feature the Year of the Ox, which officially starts on Feb 12 according to the Chinese zodiac.

In July, Uniqlo partnered with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation to launch the Miao embroidery program, a special embroidery skill with vivid cultural characteristics of the Miao ethnic group like wave, flower, fish and ox, to pursue a sustainable growth path.

These include both traditional Western-style striploin and rib eye, as well as hotpot slices, shank meat and ox tail that are more suited to local tastes.

A bumper Lunar New Year holiday week offers hope and positive energy to the world, and analysts expect China's economic recovery will herald a stronger Year of the Ox, media reported.

"Constrained consumers will gravitate toward economic pack sizes, attractive promotions and deals, while insulated consumers may choose to indulge even more in anticipation of a more positive Year of the Ox, thus seeking more premium items," said Didem Sekerel Erdogan, senior vice-president of intelligent analytics of Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific of NielsenIQ.

China's central bank will issue a commemorative coin next Friday to celebrate the coming Chinese zodiac Year of the Ox.

The front side of the coin shows its face value and the year of issuance, while the reverse side features an ox raising its head.

The Year of the Ox is the second zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle.

The Chinese Zodiac is represented by 12 animals to record the years and reflect people's attributes, including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

China Post issued sets of Year of the Ox stamps on Jan 5 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year which starts in mid-February.

The specially designed Chinese zodiac year stamps featuring the ox can be purchased at post offices and online starting from Jan 5.

Drawn by Yao Zhonghua -- an artist who does oil painting, classical Chinese painting and gouache -- the stamps reflect the cultural characteristics of the ox, such as hardworking, persistent, practical and devoted, according to a previous China Daily report.

The Chinese stock market kicked off the first trading day of the Year of the Ox with widespread gains, as the country's ongoing capital market reforms added to investor confidence.

The Year of the Ox by the Chinese lunar calendar is likely to see accelerated capital market reforms.

Despite the divergent trend seen in the A-share market on Thursday, when it resumed trading after the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, a long-term bullish market can be expected in the Year of the Ox, said experts.

Adequate liquidity, a positive outlook on the performance of public companies and continued economic recovery will help the A-share market to maintain a bullish trend in the Year of the Ox, experts said.

The market had a bullish start on the first trading day of the Year of the Ox.

"We are very excited that you could all join us right here from the Crossroads of the World in Times Square, New York, as we get set to ring this afternoon's closing bell in celebration of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Ox," said Bob McCooey, chairman of Asia Pacific, Nasdaq.

In the Year of the Ox, China is prepared to join forces with the United States and other countries to bring the pandemic under control and to promote economic recovery, Huang said.

"So let's work together with the perseverance, bravery, and strength like the Ox to create a big bull market for the wellbeing of humanity, and to build a community with a shared future for mankind," said Huang.

This year's Spring Festival falls on Feb. 12, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox.

"Like taking hold of the nose of an ox, we grasped the main problems in the banking sector, namely the interbank, wealth management and off-balance-sheet businesses," said Xiao Yuanqi, head of the prudential regulation bureau of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, at a media briefing on Friday.

A man rides an ox cart during an ox cart competition near U Bein bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar onxa0March 22, 2015.