Across Mountains and Seas, Galloping into the New Year -- New Year Greetings From Sister Cities to Xianyang, China

As the Chinese New Year of the Horse approaches, sister cities from multiple countries, including Penza in Russia, Le Mans in France and Merri-bek (formerly known as Moreland) in Australia, have extended their festive greetings to Xianyang, a historical city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.  (Edited by Li Xueqing)