"A horse toy in China meant to be a Lunar New Year decoration has turned into a symbol of corporate agony on Chinese social media. The red horse toy in question, made by the shop Happy Sisters in China's western Yiwu city, features an upside-down snout, giving it a morose look at odds with its festival golden bell. Per the Chinese zodiac, the incoming year will be the year of the horse."
"The seller told local media that a shop worker had accidentally sewn the horse's smile upside down, turning it into a frown. But after the toy went viral on social media, the shop decided to produce more of the defective toy. Happy Sisters did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. An icon of corporate doom and gloom For many Chinese workers, the crying horse came to represent permission to be vulnerable - rare in the country's high-pressure work culture."
"Priced at about 25 Chinese yuan, or $3.60, its affordability helped it spread quickly online, turning it into a "national-level emo doll" and a form of "collective emotional projection," they wrote. Another person on RedNote, Liang Chenxing, said in a post in January that the horse's "drooping mouth" had "struck a chord with contemporary workers." The post received more than 1,000 likes."
A red horse decoration sold by Happy Sisters in Yiwu features an upside-down snout that gives it a morose expression. A shop worker accidentally sewed the smile upside down, creating a frown, and the design went viral. The shop chose to produce more of the defective toy. Many Chinese workers adopted the crying horse as a symbol of permission to show vulnerability amid intense workplace pressure, including the 9-9-6 schedule. Priced at about 25 yuan, its low cost and relatable appearance helped it spread online. Users posted photos placing the horse by office computers.
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