Chinese New Year
The Chinese use a solar/lunar calendar. Their new year begins at the time of the first full moon (over the Far East) after the sun enters Aquarius - sometime between January 19 and February 21. The Chinese celebrate the holiday by exchanging gifts, having parades, and exploding firecrackers. One of twelve animals, such as a tiger, a rooster, or a dog, is associated with each new year.
See also: Chinese astrology, Chinese heritage, holidays, China, Tet (Vietnamese New Year), NoRuz (Persian New Year), New Year's Day, Losar (Tibetan New Year)
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