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NMOC's dark horse-themed cultural creative products go viral
Updated: Feb 4, 2026
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To ring in the Year of the Horse, the National Museum of China has unveiled a brand-new cultural creative product series – "A Dark Horse" – inspired by a treasured Tang Dynasty (618-907) tri-colored black-glazed pottery horse from its collection.
In Chinese culture, a dark horse is a metaphor for the unexpected winner, the one who surprises everyone and takes the lead. Sounds like the perfect New Year blessing, right?
From fridge magnets and accessories to phone pouches, blind boxes, toys, and scarves, this stylish black horse is ready to gallop into your daily life and maybe bring you a little extra luck.
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