How much do you know about the Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year is a Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Today let’s talk about the top 10 Facts about Chinese New Year 1 The festival date changes every year. This is because it follows the lunar calendar, based on the movement of the moon. Usually, it falls on a day between mid-January and mid-February. In 2019, Chinese New Year falls on February 5 2 It is also called Spring Festival. The festival usually falls after the solar term, Beginning of Spring (Li Chun), and is a festival in the spring, hence the name. 3 Chinese New Year starts a new animal’s zodiac year. In China, each lunar cycle has 60 years and 12 years is regarded as a small cycle. Each of the 12 years is defined by an animal sign: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. 2019 is the Year of the Pig. the year of pig 4 The celebration lasts for 15 ...
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