A gold mouse is seen in a shop in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on January 9, 2008.

A seller shows a gold bullion with the design of mice in a shop in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on January 9, 2008.

As the Year of the Rat of the Chinese lunar calendar falls on February 7, 2008, ornaments in the shape of mouse have become popular across China.

(Xinhua News Agency January 11, 2008)