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Power, grace, and pure motion – a bronze horse caught mid-leap, as if it were riding the wind. Unearthed from a Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) tomb in Wuwei, a key Silk Road city in northwestern China, the Bronze Galloping Horse is one of China's most recognizable cultural icons. Since 2002, it has not been allowed to leave the country. Swift as the wind, rooted in history – and unexpectedly meme-worthy. This year, the iconic steed popped up as a meme in the "When Relics Speak" series. Now, its AI