Rat-themed decorations are seen in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, Dec 26, 2019. (Photos: Sipa)

A rat-shaped mascot is seen in the Palace Museum (the Forbidden City) in Beijing, on Dec 26.

A man shows leaves carved with images of rats in Zoucheng, Shandong province.

Rat-themed decorations are seen in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, Dec 18.

A rat-shaped gold ornament is pictured in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, Dec 10.

A child shows a rat-shaped paper-cutting work in Rugao, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 23.

Rat-shaped decorations are shown in Handan, Hebei province, Dec 26.

A customer picks rat-themed decorations at a market in Xi'an, on Dec 26, 2019.

A giant rat on display at a shopping mall, in Beijing, Dec 26.