The galloping horse roars with its head held high, its three legs soaring into the air, and its one foot lightly treading on the back of a flying bird; The flying bird looked back in astonishment, as if time and space had frozen for two thousand years in this moment... Another Spring Festival is approaching, whether returning home for reunion or traveling, people often encounter a bronze galloping horse at the intersections and squares of more than 300 tourist cities in China. China has beautiful rivers and mountains, nurturing tens of thousands of famous scenic spots and cultural heritage. It is really difficult to choose one image from them to become a national tourism symbol! Why was it that the one ultimately selected for official certification was not the Great Wall, nor the meandering Yellow River, nor the adorable "national treasure" giant panda, but a soaring "sky flying" heavenly horse flying from the ancient Silk Road? This bronze galloping horse, standing at a height of 34.5 centimeters, is commonly known as "the horse treading on the flying swallow" or "the horse surpassing the dragon sparrow". Unlike most static sculptures of horses in China and classical sculptures that pursue anatomical realism in the West, the bronze galloping horse focuses entirely on one foot. It has a vivid charm, completing a dialogue between the moment and eternity in every inch, showcasing the philosophical view of Chinese culture that is not limited to objects and the interaction of movement and stillness, and standing out in the history of world bronze art. The bronze galloping horse captures the boundless moment of the Han Dynasty, and behind it lies the relentless pursuit of speed and strength, loyalty and progress by Chinese civilization. In traditional Chinese culture, the head of the six animals is the horse, the Qian hexagram in the Book of Changes represents the horse, and the "dragon on the ground" is also a horse. In the long river of thousands of years of history, the horse, which carries many meanings such as forging ahead, striving for progress, and self-improvement, has long been elevated from animal power to a spiritual totem. The bronze galloping horse, full of the majestic Han and Tang Dynasty spirit, can become the "image ambassador" of Chinese tourism not only because of its outstanding craftsmanship, ingenuity, and meaning, but also because the essence of tourism lies in cross regional communication and exchange. Tianma Laixi comes from the Western Pole and travels thousands of miles back to Youde. ”As recited in Emperor Wu of Han's "Song of the Heavenly Horse in the Western Pole", horses are others and distant places that run from the long wind for thousands of miles. The copper galloping horse, which embodies the pinnacle of bronze smelting technology, combines excellent elements from both the East and the West. It has never been a solitary and arrogant statue of a closed kingdom, but a concrete manifestation of mutual learning among civilizations. In 1983, Tongbenma was certified as a Chinese tourism symbol. At that time, China's tourism industry was just beginning and urgently needed a visual symbol deeply rooted in national cultural heritage that could communicate things without words. The bronze galloping horse that came from the Silk Road aptly carries the imagination of that era for "openness" and "takeoff". The bronze galloping horse is not a chosen mascot, but a cultural symbol recognized by the world. Before becoming a national tourism symbol of China, the Bronze Horse had toured twelve countries, from Paris to New York, from London to Tokyo, causing a sensation wherever it went. British historian Peter Hopkick wrote: "Although this' heavenly horse 'has long been extinct, its image has not been erased by the sculptors and artists of the Han and Tang dynasties." Over forty years have passed, China's tourism industry has leaped thousands of miles like a flying horse. From receiving over 100 million inbound tourists annually, to the continuous rise in popularity of "China Travel", "bringing empty boxes to China" has become a trend, witnessing China's rapid and steady progress from a tourism resource rich country to a tourism powerhouse. As the saying goes, 'If we are the same as real creatures, we cannot continue.'. The bronze galloping horse has become a symbol of Chinese tourism, not because it is exclusive to other symbols, but because it is the image that best embodies the meaning of "tourism", connects ancient and modern times, and blends Chinese and Western elements among diversity and differences. It, together with giant pandas, the Great Wall, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and others, tells the vastness and deep affection of Chinese civilization from different perspectives. Let the world witness the modern transformation of an open, inclusive, and advancing ancient civilization. (New Society)