A postal employee displays the special zodiac stamps, themed on the 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year, in Handan, north Chinas Hebei Province, on January 5. China Post issued the set in honor of the Year of the Pig, which will start on February 5.
The Chinese Zodiac, which can be dated at least 2,000 years ago, is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year assigned a different animal. The pig represents the fi nal year in the cycle.