Xinhua Headlines: China's heritage, wild horses herald new Year of the Horse chapter

LANZHOU, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the Year of the Horse draws near, an ancient ranch in northwest China's Gansu Province has seen a gradual increase in visitors -- an unusual development in winter considering the biting cold prevalent at the foot of the Qilian Mountains.

China's Year of the Horse will begin on Tuesday, following the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the horse is traditionally associated with