Since ancient times, in traditional Chinese culture, the tiger has been regarded as an auspicious beast symbolizing courage, strength, and wealth, as well as a protective spirit capable of suppressing evil.

Many of Ningbo's cultural venues are organizing thematic exhibitions in celebration of the Year of the Tiger.

At Ningbo Museum and Ningbobang Museum, a special exhibition titled Auspicious Tigers-Spring Festival Exhibition of Zodiac-Inspired Art for the Year of the Tiger is now open, showcasing over 130 cultural relics on loan from other notable museums around the country.

Many of the artefacts are daily objects decorated with tiger-related visual elements, such as bronze mirrors with tiger-and-dragon motifs that date back as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty and as late as the Ming Dynasty. These historical items demonstrate that Chinese people have always admired tigers throughout history.