{"id":2205,"date":"2026-01-23T14:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:15:25","slug":"chinese-new-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/en\/2026\/01\/23\/chinese-new-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese New Year 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"52\">2026 is the Year of the Horse.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"427\">In Chinese culture, the Horse symbolizes speed, endurance, and progress. In technical and production-driven environments, this mainly means that <strong>those who plan ahead can accelerate later<\/strong>. It is precisely during this period that we refine specifications, prepare designs, and optimize planning, so that projects can resume at full speed immediately after Chinese New Year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"578\"><strong>In other words:<\/strong> while some production lines take a brief pause, we continue behind the scenes to make sure everything is ready for the next sprint.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"914\"><strong>We have prepared our EU partners accordingly<\/strong>, so that ongoing processes can continue as smoothly as possible. However, please note that <strong>from February 9 through February 25, most Asian production lines will be closed<\/strong>. During this period, AQC maintains several contacts for which <strong>administration and engineering activities do continue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1253\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">When placing an order, we recommend taking this into account or <strong>contact AQC<\/strong>, so that we can discuss the best options together. Do you have questions about ordering or potential<strong> (longer) lead times?<\/strong> Please feel free to contact us \u2014 we are happy to think along with you and are <strong>ready to support you in every way possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1253\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51987363-chinese-nieuw-jaar-2026-jaar-van-de-paard-2026-symbool-van-een-paard-nieuw-jaar-modern-vlak-meetkundig-stijl-chinese-dierenriem-paard-vector.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1232\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51987363-chinese-nieuw-jaar-2026-jaar-van-de-paard-2026-symbool-van-een-paard-nieuw-jaar-modern-vlak-meetkundig-stijl-chinese-dierenriem-paard-vector.jpg 1823w, https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51987363-chinese-nieuw-jaar-2026-jaar-van-de-paard-2026-symbool-van-een-paard-nieuw-jaar-modern-vlak-meetkundig-stijl-chinese-dierenriem-paard-vector-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51987363-chinese-nieuw-jaar-2026-jaar-van-de-paard-2026-symbool-van-een-paard-nieuw-jaar-modern-vlak-meetkundig-stijl-chinese-dierenriem-paard-vector-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51987363-chinese-nieuw-jaar-2026-jaar-van-de-paard-2026-symbool-van-een-paard-nieuw-jaar-modern-vlak-meetkundig-stijl-chinese-dierenriem-paard-vector-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aqcbv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/51987363-chinese-nieuw-jaar-2026-jaar-van-de-paard-2026-symbool-van-een-paard-nieuw-jaar-modern-vlak-meetkundig-stijl-chinese-dierenriem-paard-vector-1536x826.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 is the Year of the Horse. 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