A gold figurine of pigs is on sale at a store in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province November 22. Presents and ornaments featuring pigs are becoming popular as 2007 nears, which is the Year of the Pig under the Chinese zodiac.

A gold pig figurine is on sale at a store in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province November 22. Presents and ornaments featuring pigs are becoming popular as 2007 nears, which is the Year of the Pig under the Chinese zodiac.

A customer picks toy pigs at a store in Yuncheng, central China's Shanxi Province November 18. Presents and ornaments featuring pigs are becoming popular as 2007 nears, which is the Year of the Pig under the Chinese zodiac.

Customer picks toy pigs at a store in Yuncheng, central China's Shanxi Province November 18. Presents and ornaments featuring pigs are becoming popular as 2007 nears, which is the Year of the Pig under the Chinese zodiac.