Chinese New Year Facts And History
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Chinese new year facts and history. In chinese new year the date of the new year changes every year because the chinese base their calendar on lunar years. Here are 22 interesting facts about chinese new year. Each of the 12 years is defined by an animal sign.
Chinese new year history. 2021 is the year of the ox and 2022 is the year of the tiger. In our detailed article about the chinese new year 2021 we will be discussing plenty of important stuff in detail such as the chinese new year history facts celebrations holidays and different chinese new year festivals that are organized all across the globe.
Chinese lunar new year 2021 falls on friday february 12th. Chinese new year is the most important holiday in china. Chinese new year starts a new animal s zodiac year.
The chinese new year calendar has a 12 years cycle. The year of the dog celebrating chinese new year 2018. With chinese new year in 2015 it will be the start of the year of the sheep.
It is unclear when exactly the celebration of the new year began in china. The date depends on the day when a new moon rises. So let us now bring you those without any further delay.
A few said that it started from as early as emperor yao and shun. Retrieved 9 february 2013. Rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig.